The former NBA player has one of the hottest songs in the country and reportedly just signed a deal with Def Jam

LiAngelo Ball is officially a Billboard Hot 100-charting artist, as his breakthrough viral hit, "Tweaker," debuts at No. 29 on the Jan. 18-dated chart. The song debuts almost entirely from its streaming sum: 12.

LiAngelo is expanding his life playbook, taking a pivot from his hoop dreams to a fresh focus on music with a new record deal.