ball don't lie 

A phrase commonly used by professional basketball player Rasheed Wallace; once famously yelled by coach Flip Saunders.

"Ball don't lie" is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable (read as: bullshit) foul call is made by an official. The ball is, essentially, the unbiased judge who will not reward the player by going in if the apparent foul was indeed bullshit.

*Andrew Bogut locks arms with Rasheed Wallace and trips over his own feet, prompting a foul call from the referee*

Rasheed: That's BULLSHIT, man!

*Andrew Bogut toes the line and proceeds to miss his first free throw*

Rasheed: BALL DON'T LIE!

*Bogut then attempts a second free throw and misses again*

Rasheed: BALL DON'T LIE, DAMNIT!

ball don't lie by Clint Malarchuk April 10, 2007

Ball don't lie 

A simple phrase made famous by Rasheed Wallace and coach Flip Saunders that presents evidence that a foul call was indeed unwarranted when the basketball doesn't go in the hoop (usually when the foul beneficiary is at the free throw line).

'Ball don't lie' is more than phrase a player can call out to make a case that a call was made unnecessarily, it is also a mind-set and philosophy. Although Rasheed Wallace may come off to the public as an inarticulate NBA thug, some, like myself, believe that he is a deeper individual, both in intelligence and in a spiritual sense. 'Ball don't lie' is evidence of this hidden and sheltered brilliance exposing itself to the masses. The basketball philosophy Rasheed gave the world, that a basketball is a fair and unbiased being, is ingenious. I have a feeling that some NBA players may have adopted this set of thinking and think the exact phrase of "ball don't line" when NBA referee bullshit is evident. I believe Rasheed's philosophy extends beyond the shooting immediately after the bull call, maybe even influencing the outcome of the game (although the circumstances in which the call occurred would have to be significant). Radical, yes, but if we as a society have accepted crap like the 'Cleveland curse' can't we believe a philosophy like this.

Thank you 'sheed.

-Playgrounds in Beijing, China-

*Kid trips taking it to the hole, cries foul that the defender pushed him*

Kid 1: chi cha chong chi FOUL.

*Pay resumes, Kid 1 misses everything and loses*

Kid 2: chow mha mi ming tao BALL DON'T LIE...beeeech

Ball don't lie by Doctor Jack July 24, 2010

Ball don't lie 

Ball never lies, he is the ultimate peak of smartness is an overall god. Saying the phrase is like another way of saying 'Fax' 'Facts' or 'True'.

Aryan: "I am gay"
Bob: "Ball don't lie"

Ball don't lie by the_jobless_mallu May 24, 2021

Ball don't lie 

A basketball reference. When yo mans calls a false call and you both shoot for possession of the ball (see miss off me; tops if necessary; tops period). Whoever wins possession has the right to say "Ball don't lie" in order to justify his actions. Some people believe that the phrase "Ball don't lie" has deeper meaning. They believe that God (through the ball) may invoke a certain karma for lying by altering the path of the ball in favor of the honest player. Which basically means even if u win the ball, u gon miss od even if u usually got the glitch and Mr. get yo garbage man construction worker loookin' head is gonna drop u, break yo ankles put it on snap and TYB (see TYB).

Jerome-*Trips on air while driving in the paint* "Foul"!!!
Bobby-" I didn't touch you ur 5 feet away from me"
Bobby- "You know what, Jerome miss off you"
Jerome- "Bet" *Swishes shot* "I guess Ball don't lie"

3 days later

Tyrone- "Dang Jerome how you got your ankles cooked and yo girl won't even sign yo cast "

-At Jerome's Locker, Everbody Watching

Patricia- "Jerome we through I 'ont date trash like you! Ima be chillin' with my new boo Bobby".

Bobby- "Coach Brown just said he doesn't know how he missed me during tryouts and that Ima take yo spot as starting point guard as of today". "I guess Ball really doesn't lie".

Ball don't lie by Jjordy2326 August 9, 2018

Ball Don't Lie 

An expression, often used in basketball, to describe a situation where a perceived bad call or unfair decision is followed by a positive outcome for the team or player who felt wronged.

Player: *Misses a free throw for after a foul was called but no contact was made*
Opposing Team Player: "Ball don't Lie!"

Ball Don't Lie by victorgardin May 17, 2025