Basketball Player Arrested In China

They are out on bail this morning still face a complicated legal process all while president trump continues his summit with the chinese president.

Basketball player arrested in china. Former iowa wesleyan basketball player jeff harper had traveled to shenzhen a. Among the arrested was liangelo ball younger brother of los angeles lakers point guard lonzo ball a source told espn. Abcs gio benitez has the story. Three freshmen ucla basketball players were arrested in china on shoplifting charges on tuesday espn reported.

7 said nothing as reporters swarmed them upon their arrival at los. Chinese authorities arrested three ucla team members including celebrated freshman liangelo ball on charges of shoplifting on tuesday in hangzhou according to espn. Former iowa wesleyan basketball player jeff harper had traveled to shenzhen a business hub of 12 million people. The father of one of the ucla basketball players arrested on suspicion of shoplifting while on tour in china isnt praising president donald trump for his involvement in their release.

Freshmen liangelo ball jalen hill and cody riley who were detained in hangzhou about 100 miles southwest of shanghai on nov. The ucla basketball team came to china as hoops ambassadors but now some of the players may have been swept up in an international incident. Ad in early january victoria villareal learned her fiance was in a chinese jail. The players of the university of california los angeles.

Cnn liangelo ball and two of his ucla basketball teammates publicly apologized wednesday for shoplifting during a. Trump asked xi to look at cases of ucla basketball players the three were arrested last week while their team was in the city of hangzhou ahead of the squads season opener in shanghai. Cody riley and jalen hill were also arrested according to espn. The charges were withdrawn by chinese authorities after players admitted guilt.