I know there are parents who will go all-out to arrange play dates for their kids but Ball takes the cake for the most extreme measures
Actually, it's a good analogy, but not in the way that you think.
The parents aren't arranging play dates for their kids' benefits, but rather, their own sanity.
LaVar isn't doing this for the good of the son, but rather, to help his own image.
Parenting. It's #fan-tastic.
Mike