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Lonzo Ball's brother reportedly among UCLA players arrested in China

The middle Ball brother was slated to make his UCLA debut in Friday's season-opening game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai.

  • UCLA and Georgia Tech are set to open the NCAA basketball season on Friday with a game in Shanghai, China.
  • UCLA freshman LiAngelo Ball, brother of NBA rookie Lonzo Ball, was reportedly questioned, along with teammates Cody Riley and Jalen Hill, over an alleged shoplifting incident, and later arrested.
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LiAngelo Ball, brother of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, and second-oldest son of LaVar Ball, was among the three UCLA basketball players arrested in China and questioned about an alleged shoplifting incident, according to ESPN's Jeff Goodman.

Ball was in China with the Bruins as the team prepared to open the NCAA basketball season against Georgia Tech on Friday in Shanghai.

Ball, along with UCLA teammates and fellow freshmen Cody Riley and Jalen Hill, were reportedly questioned about a theft at a Louis Vuitton store located next to the team's hotel.

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