LiAngelo Ball and UCLA teammates touch down in U.S. after China arrests
The college basketball players' returns comes after diplomacy on behalf of President Trump and Chinese officials
The college basketball players' returns comes after diplomacy on behalf of President Trump and Chinese officials
LiAngelo Ball and his two UCLA teammates touched down in the United States one week after they were arrested in China for allegedly shoplifting.
According to TMZ, Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley touched down in LAX after a 13-hour flight from China after the country agreed to drop the charges against them on Tuesday.
The three players were arrested for allegedly stealing sunglasses, and they had been confined to the Hyatt Hangzhou until their release, with some reports stating that they could face up to 10 years in prison.
–Donald Trump steps in to help UCLA players arrested in China–
President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping and others worked to secure the release of the players, who were mostly silent as they arrived in LAX after the ordeal.
While the charges of shoplifting have been dropped by Chinese officials, UCLA will be launching its own investigation to determine if and how to discipline the players.
