Alex Caruso Biography – Wiki
Alex Caruso was the Los Angeles Lakers guard has arrested for possession of marijuana in Texas on Tuesday, according to Brazos County jail records.
Alex Caruso is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning second-team all-conference honors in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as a senior in 2016. He won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 2020.
Age
Alex Caruso is 27-years-old.
Family & Siblings
He is the son of Mike and Jackie Caruso and has two sisters who are both Aggies; Megan, class of ’14, and Emily, class of ’18. His father played four years at Creighton and was an associate athletic director at Texas A&M.
Caruso grew up around the A&M program, spending many seasons as a ball boy for the Aggies. While studying at Texas A&M he majored in sports management.
Charged & Arrested For Possession Of Marijuana
Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso was arrested for possession of marijuana in Texas on Tuesday, according to Brazos County jail records.
The arrest, which also included a charge for possession of drug paraphernalia, was made by Texas A&M University Police, where Caruso a College Station, Texas, native, attended college. According to the records, the guard had less than two ounces of marijuana on him upon arrest. A cash bond was set for $3,000 and he paid a $552 fee for the paraphernalia.
Caruso averaged 6.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists for the Lakers this past season. The 27-year-old will be a free agent this summer.
It appears Alex Caruso has been arrested for marijuana possession by Texas A&M University Police. pic.twitter.com/smztqTb2f3
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) June 23, 2021
Caruso was taken in by the Texas A&M police. Caruso’s hometown is College Station, Texas and he played college basketball at Texas A&M. He spent four years with the Aggies, finishing his career as the school’s all-time leader in assists (649) and steals with (276).
Alex Caruso has been arrested in Texas for possession of marijuana
(h/t @LakersSupply ) pic.twitter.com/iSfd1nQQIR
— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) June 23, 2021
Caruso was reportedly arrested at Easterwood Airport after his bag was searched by TSA agents, per KBTX. He was released on bonds totaling $4200.
Unlike California, marijuana is illegal in Texas for recreational use.
The news drew quite the reaction, from LeBron James to Lakers celebrity superfan, Flea.
Verge of Payday as Free Agent
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Caruso is a pending unrestricted free agent, likely due for a big payday after making his mark with the Lakers. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported Caruso could be due to land an annual salary of around $12 million annual as a free agent. Spotrac estimates that Caruso has made around $5.4 million in his three-year NBA career so far.
Caruso became a key piece for the Lakers over the last two seasons, providing stellar defense off the bench. He averaged 6.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists last season in 21 minutes per game, garnering NBA All-Defensive team votes with the Lakers finishing with the league’s top-ranked defense.
The Lakers hope to retain Caruso, although they’ll have to compete with other bidders. However, the incentive of being a title contender with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way is enticing for Caruso and so are the perks that come with wearing purple and gold.
“Anytime you play with those two, you have a realistic chance to win a championship. I know a lot of people around the league think they do,” Caruso said. “But it’s a realistic, attainable goal with those two guys on your team, so that’s always in the back of your mind.”
He continued: “I understand different things happen in L.A. for certain reasons. I’m forever grateful for that, and we’ll see where everything lies.”
Fan-Favorite in Los Angeles
The arrest will likely only add to the legend of Caruso, who quickly established himself as a fan favorite due to his gritty play, big dunks, and unassuming look.
Caruso did say last year that his fame reached a point that the attention he was getting was “borderline annoying.”
“It did get to a point to where I was just sitting back and literally anything I did, somebody would tweet about it, or somebody was reporting on it,” Caruso said. “And at a certain point, I was just like, ‘this is just like borderline annoying.’ It was to the point where it’s like, let’s just focus on basketball, and we’re having so much success on the court that I would love for it to be more about that than me doing a random play in a game.”
With a big decision ahead, we’ll see where the “Bald Mamba” lands next season.
