Overview
- Law enforcement says Rider, 54, was arrested on December 4 and charged with one count of interfering with judicial proceedings.
- The protective order, issued in July 2025, bars contact with his estranged wife and their 15-year-old son and requires him to stay away from their home and the boy's school.
- Court filings quote Vanessa Rider alleging aggressive behavior and threatening language directed at her and the child.
- Rider denies the allegations in court papers, asserting they followed his November 2024 divorce filing.
- The former 1994 Slam Dunk champion and member of the Lakers' 2001 title team now faces an active case tied to the alleged order violation.