Lakers star held up at gunpoint, robbed of $150K in assets

Los Angeles Lakers star Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was robbed at gunpoint back on June 17.

In a bit of terrifying news, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope of the Los Angeles Lakers was robbed at gunpoint on June 17, losing $150,000 in assets during the armed robbery.

TMZ Sports this incident went down at 4:00 a.m. PT. Caldwell-Pope was talking with some of his friends in his driveway when a car pulled up and three men exited it carrying guns. The three assailants demanded the Lakers guard and his friends hand over their belongings, which included a Rolex watch, some jewelry and an iPhone. Nobody was injured in the early-morning robbery.

The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating the matter that went down days ago.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was robbed at gunpoint

Caldwell-Pope just finished his eight NBA seasons out of the University of Georgia. The former top-10 pick by the Detroit Pistons has spent the last four years in Lakers uniform, helping Los Angeles win its most recent NBA Finals a summer ago down in the Orlando bubble. He signed a three-year deal worth over $39.1 million that went into effect ahead of last year. He will be 28 in 2021-22.

While the Lakers’ title chances hinge on the play of their two superstars in Anthony Davis and LeBron James, Caldwell-Pope will be a big part of their core for next season. He is one of only a handful of players we know for sure will be back in Lakers uniform next year. Caldwell-Pope is coming off a season where he averaged 9.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

No other details of note have been revealed on Caldwell-Pope and his friends getting robbed.