CHICAGO — Before Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine left for Atlanta to play in his first NBA All-Star Game, an incident at his home Thursday night resulted in police being called on a fan who refused to leave the property.
LaVine was at his home when a woman he reportedly did not know showed up and did not leave when asked, according to TMZ. The intruder came from out of state and demanded to have a conversation, TMZ reported.
Rather than face arrest, the woman reportedly was transferred to a local hospital and provided a mental health evaluation. She also received a verbal warning not to return to the residence, according to NBC Sports Chicago.
LaVine, who was fine following the incident, returned to the Bulls facility Friday morning, laughing on an Instagram story with guard Coby White in the locker room.
During the night of the incident, LaVine was drafted to Kevin Durant’s team for the All-Star Game on Sunday. He also is scheduled to compete in the 3-Point Contest.
Because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols for COVID-19, players will not arrive in Atlanta for the All-Star Game until Saturday night.
