Father of former Net Jefferson killed in drive-by shooting: report
The father of NBA champion Richard Jefferson was reportedly killed in a drive-by shooting in California Wednesday night.
According to the Los Angeles Sheriff ’s Department, Richard Allen Jefferson, the 65-year-old father of the basketball player, was shot and killed in Compton after several gunshots were fired from a dark-colored vehicle. Jefferson was hit multiple times in the torso and pronounced dead at the hospital. The younger Jefferson, 38, played 17 seasons in the NBA, including seven with the then-New Jersey Nets and last season with the Denver Nuggets. He won a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015, as well as a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
It’s unclear if Jefferson Sr. was targeted in the shooting.