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LaMelo Ball, Analicia Chaves Announce Birth, Launch Fertility Nonprofit

LaMelo Ball and Analicia Chaves have announced the birth of their child and revealed plans to launch a nonprofit organization, dedicated to supporting women through fertility and IVF journeys.

·May 11, 2026·via ESPN
LaMelo Ball, Analicia Chaves Announce Birth, Launch Fertility Nonprofit

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

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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.

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