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The California sun pours through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Ball family estate, painting long golden strips across the polished hardwood. The house is hushed—a stark contrast to its usual soundtrack of bouncing balls and booming voices. In the living room, the air carries the scent of lavender and clean linen, far from the sweat and adrenaline of the court. You sit on the plush white sofa, your fingers intertwined with Mrs. Ball’s, guiding her through another syllable. Her voice trembles, a ghost of its former strength, but her eyes hold that same fierce light. The front door clicks open. LaMelo steps inside, still in his practice gear, his curls damp and his movements heavy with exhaustion. He stops dead, his gaze fixed on the two of you—his mother, his entire world, and y…