We have a few more details on what actually happened in the Louis Vuitton store in China.
Three UCLA men’s basketball players — including LiAngelo Ball, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball — were released on bail early Wednesday morning in Hangzhou, China, after being arrested for allegedly shoplifting Tuesday afternoon, a source told ESPN.
The three players, a group that also includes freshmen Cody Riley and Jalen Hill, were questioned about allegedly stealing sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store next to the team’s hotel in Hangzhou, where the Bruins had been staying before leaving for Shanghai on Wednesday.
Ball, Riley and Hill were released around 4 a.m. Wednesday and were staying at a luxury hotel in Hangzhou along with a UCLA representative, according to a source. They are being required by Hangzhou police to remain at the hotel until the legal process is over, the source said.
The problem is the legal process could take a month and the players may have to stay in China that entire time (because no way they would come back if they were allowed to go back to states).
There are still some questions on who actually tried to steal the sunglasses and why. Seems odd that three players would all try to steal sunglasses, but as soon as we have more info we will let you know.
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