--- description: Former NBA All-Star Brandon Roy is expected to recover after being shot at a children's basketball game in Los Angeles Saturday title: Former NBA All-Star Brandon Roy Shot Near Los Angeles image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta573f281eeccf211/6988cbda8e0601724846a39b/brandon-roy-nba-portland.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Sports](/section/sports/) ## Sports Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Former NBA All-Star Brandon Roy Shot Near Los Angeles by [Aric Jenkins](/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 3, 2017 8:21 PM CUT  LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 7: Brandon Roy #7 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 7, 2010 LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 7: Brandon Roy #7 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 7, 2010Noah Graham—NBAE/Getty Images by [Aric Jenkins](/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 3, 2017 8:21 PM CUT Former [NBA](http://time.com/4672815/qa-james-harden-tells-time-hes-the-worlds-best-player/ "undefined") All-Star Brandon Roy is expected to recover after being shot at a children’s basketball game in Los Angeles Saturday, officials said. Roy was one of four people hit by two gunman, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Joseph Williams said, [according to ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2017/05/03/former-trail-blazer-brandon-roy-shot-leg-los-angeles/101233026/ "undefined")[USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2017/05/03/former-trail-blazer-brandon-roy-shot-leg-los-angeles/101233026/ "undefined")_._ They were taken to a local hospital, where Roy was treated for a non-life threatening, upper body wound, No motive has been identified by authorities so far, but detectives were conducting an investigation, USA Today reports. Roy is reportedly back in Washington state, where he lives, following his treatment in Southern California over the weekend, according to [King5 TV](http://www.king5.com/sports/sources-brandon-roy-injured-in-weekend-shooting-in-calif/436229450 "undefined") in Seattle. The [Portland](http://www.thedrive.com/tech/9478/portland-wants-self-driving-cars-this-year "undefined") Trail Blazers, where Roy spent five of his six NBA seasons, released a [statement](http://www.nba.com/blazers/team-statement-reports-shooting-injury-suffered-former-trail-blazers-great-brandon-roy/ "undefined") on Tuesday: “Like many others, we’re just learning of the injury suffered by former Trail Blazers player Brandon Roy in a shooting over the weekend in California. According to those reports, Brandon was wounded as a bystander, but is expected to recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with Brandon and his family during this time.” Roy enjoyed a promising start to his NBA career, winning Rookie of the Year in the 2006-2007 season and earning three All-Star team appearances before injuries led to his retirement in 2013\. 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