Former Chicago Bulls star Ben Gordon was arrested on allegations he beat up two security guards at the Rock ‘n’ Roll McDonald’s in Chicago.

Ben Gordon : Arrested again | Career earnings | Wife

Gordon was named to the shortlist for the British national basketball team on 1 April , 2008.

Ben Gordon : Arrested | Career earnings | Wife

Gordon is eligible for the team by virtue of his British birth and dual citizenship. In 2010, he said he hoped to represent Great Britain in the 2012 Olympics.

However, Gordon missed the beginning of Great Britain’s June 2012 pre-Olympic training camp in Houston, Texas. He later said he could not commit to the team after being traded from Detroit to Charlotte.

On July 22, 2016, it was announced that Gordon would be selected for Great Britain’s 24-man preliminary roster for the EuroBasket 2017 qualifiers.

Ben Gordon Arrested again 

Former Orlando Magic and Chicago Bulls player Ben Gordon was arrested again after assaulting two security guards at McDonald’s Rock ‘n’ Roll in Chicago.

Ben Gordon : Arrested | Career earnings | Wife

Local police went to the McDonald’s at 3:28 a.m., and discovered that Gordon, 39, was being evicted from the restaurant when he punched a security guard and knocked him to the ground.

Gordon then pushed another guard to the ground, according to the police report. Both victims refused medical treatment, but Gordon was charged with two misdemeanor counts of battery.

Gordon, who played the first five years of his career with the Chicago Bulls, has a history of mental problems and run-ins with the law.

On October 10, he was arrested in New York at LaGuardia Airport for punching his 10-year-old son in the face before boarding a flight to Chicago. During his arrest in NY, two NYC and two New Jersey police officers were injured.

Five years ago, in 2017, he was arrested in Los Angeles for pulling a fire alarm in a building. That same year, he was charged with robbery for assaulting the manager of a residential complex where he lived.

Gordon grew up in Mount Vernon, north of New York City, and won an NCAA title with the University of Connecticut before his NBA career.

Ben Gordon career earnings 

Ben Gordon is a British-American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $20 million.

Ben Gordon : Arrested | Career earnings | Wife

Year Salary Total Cash
2013-14 $13,200,000 $13,200,000
2014-15 $4,500,000 $4,500,000
Est. Earnings (11 seasons) $82,353,604 $82,353,604

He was born Benjamin Gordon on April 4, 1983, in London, England.

During his career, Ben earned around $84 million in pre-tax salary playing shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats and Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Wife

Ashley Banks is a businesswoman based in Los Angeles who was in a relationship with former NBA star Ben Gordon. Banks is the owner of ibeslanginrox.com, which offers holistic devices, holistic spiritual cleansing and well-being services.

She is also a jewelry designer and an artist. Banks is listed as the Senior Vice President of A&R at Para Music Group and the Director of Sales at Blazetrak.

Ben Gordon : Arrested | Career earnings | Wife

Former NBA star Ben Gordon was recently arrested for assaulting his 10-year-old son at La Guardia airport in Los Angeles.

His son was later taken to a nearby hospital for an examination by his aunt. With the British native in the news, Banks’ name also came up.

Ashley is the ex-girlfriend of the former Chicago Bulls shooting guard. The couple dated for a couple of years before parting ways in 2019.

In an interview he gave to the Players’ Tribune in 2020, Ben Gordon spoke about his mental health issues.

The former NBA Rookie of the Year winner also revealed his thoughts about committing suicide as he struggled to cope with his mental health issues.

By Rishabh

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