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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday prodded three US college basketball players to publicly thank him for their repatriation from China. Tweeting after his return from almost two weeks in Asia, Trump championed his role in urging Xi Jinping to secure the trio's release from shoplifting charges. Trump had personally asked Xi to intervene to free UCLA players LiAngelo Ball -- the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie star Lonzo Ball -- and teammates Cody Riley and Jalen Hill, who were arrested last Tuesday in Hangzhou. Continue to Article

November 15, 2017 11:45:am EST

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to speculate on whether three UCLA men’s basketball players would thank him for what he said was his help in keeping them out of prison in China for shoplifting. “Do you think the three UCLA Basketball Players will say thank you President Trump? The Louis Vuitton sunglasses the players allegedly stole were priced at 4,900 yuan, or $750, which could have resulted in prison terms of one to two years, but they could be lessened with confessions or by paying back the store, according to The Washington Post. Continue to Article

November 15, 2017 11:14:am EST

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to speculate on whether three UCLA men’s basketball players would thank him for what he said was his help in keeping them out of prison in China for shoplifting. “Do you think the three UCLA Basketball Players will say thank you President Trump? The Louis Vuitton sunglasses the players allegedly stole were priced at 4,900 yuan, or $750, which could have resulted in prison terms of one to two years, but they could be lessened with confessions or by paying back the store, according to The Washington Post. The three Bruins freshmen, LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley, returned to the U.S. late Tuesday after they were detained in Hangzhou on November 2 while the college team was in China for a tournament. Continue to Article

November 15, 2017 11:14:am EST

Three UCLA basketball players detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting returned home, where they may be disciplined by the school as a result of the international scandal. Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley arrived at Los Angeles International Airport late Tuesday afternoon after a 12-hour flight from Shanghai. The players were detained in Hangzhou for questioning following allegations of shoplifting last week before the 23rd-ranked Bruins beat Georgia Tech in their season-opening game in Shanghai as part of the Pac-12 China game. Continue to Article

November 15, 2017 9:15:am EST

- Three American college basketball players arrested in China for shoplifting landed back in Los Angeles Tuesday evening after US President Donald Trump intervened on their behalf. UCLA freshmen players LiAngelo Ball -- the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie star Lonzo Ball -- and teammates Cody Riley and Jalen Hill arrived on a flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles and exited the airport from the departures level, avoiding waiting media. Larry Scott, commissioner of the Pacific-12 Conference, said in a statement the trio were on the flight after being allowed to leave Hangzhou, where they were detained a week ago. Continue to Article

November 15, 2017 1:51:am EST