LaMelo Ball, partner Analicia Chaves announce birth of first child, LaOne - ESPN

LaMelo Ball and his partner, model Analicia Chaves — better known as Ana Montana — revealed on Sunday to People that they had welcomed their first child together in January: a son named LaOne.

In coordination with the news of their new son, a rep for Ball and Chaves confirmed to People that the couple would be launching I Am Fertility, a nonprofit «dedicated to supporting women navigating fertility and IVF journeys.»

«I love you more than any word could ever describe!» Chaves wrote as part of the caption of a joint Instagram post launching I Am Fertility, addressing her new son. «You're my purpose and you've helped me become the woman I was always destined to be!

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Chaves' post references that I Am Fertility will be sponsoring a $10,000 grant, which will award two women $5,000 each as financial assistance for IVF and fertility treatments.

»At one point during my IVF journey, I felt overwhelmed, emotional, isolated and unsure where to turn," Chaves told People. «That experience inspired me to create I Am Fertility as a safe space where women don't have to face this journey alone.»

Ball and Chaves have been linked together since 2021 and began dating in 2023.