I am going to chalk this up to entitled kids thinking they could actually steal something they could afford (we know LiAngelo could afford it).
They are lucky they are famous because if not, they probably would be locked up for some years in a chinese prison. They have some powerful people going to bat for them.
Case in point.
Our UCLA sources also say there is no question the players pilfered the sunglasses so there’s no attempt to prove them not guilty … they are trying to use their considerable influence to ask for mercy. As one source put it, “UCLA are pulling out all the political stops to resolve this.”
We’re also told Jack Ma — a Chinese citizen worth an estimated $40 billion — is also working to help free the 3 players. FYI, the team visited Alibaba headquarters Monday … the day before the arrests.
They will probably just end up being banned from China with a slap on the wrist.
They will be very lucky if that is outcome.