The UCLA shoplifting case involving LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley in China during the Bruins' trip to Shanghai for a season-opening game against Georgia Tech was reportedly resolved before the program learned of involvement by United States President Donald Trump.
On Friday, Arash Markazi of ESPN.com passed along comments from a team source, who noted the timeline makes it unclear whether Trump's discussion with the president of China, Xi Jinping, had an impact.
"The situation was already resolved by the time we heard about Trump's involvement," the UCLA source said. "That's not to take away from the fact that he got involved, but the players already had their passports back and their flights booked to go home Tuesday night when Gen.