LeBron James says 'family is safe' after arrest of alleged stalker outside Los Angeles home

Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times on Nov 9, 2026

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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James says that his loved ones are not in danger after multiple media outlets reported that a man was arrested outside the former Los Angeles Lakers star's Brentwood home late last week.

According to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson, officers responded to a reported burglary in progress in a Brentwood neighborhood on Friday at around 9:40 p.m. A 22-year-old male identified as Jaliere McWhite was taken into custody without incident and booked for felony stalking.

As of Monday morning, McWhite was being held on $150,000 bond at the Van Nuys Regional Jail, according to online inmate records.

James, who currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers, was asked about the incident following his team's 127-121 victory over the Bulls in Chicago on Sunday.

"My family is safe, and that's the most important," James said. "We're still looking into everything."

A 24-year NBA veteran, James spent the previous eight seasons with the Lakers before signing with the 76ers as a free agent this summer. His wife, Savannah James, and 12-year-old daughter Zhuri still live in Los Angeles.

James told reporters last year that his oldest son Bronny James, a third-year Lakers guard who was assigned to G League Coachella Valley last week, had moved out of the family home. Middle child Bryce James is a redshirt freshman guard at Arizona.

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