Tina Ball is the athletic director for a middle school in Montclair, California. She is known for being the wife of LaVar Ball and mother of the Ball brothers.

Tina was born Tina Slatinsky on December 11, 1967 to Bert and Catherine Slatinsky.

She went on to attend the California State University, Los Angeles. It was at college where she met her future husband, LaVar Ball, who was attracted to her "length;" Tina stands at 6'1''. Both were basketball players at the time and LaVar said that his future wife would "only produce boys."

Tina and LaVar founded Big Baller Brand, a lifestyle company, together and touts it as their family business. She is also a gym teacher as well as the athletic director for a middle school in Montclair, California.