Former NBA player Patrick Beverley will not face assault charges following allegations that he choked and punched his younger sister. A grand jury in Fort Bend County, Texas, determined insufficient evidence to proceed against the ex-Houston Rockets, LA Clippers, and Milwaukee Bucks guard.
Legal Resolution
Beverley’s attorneys, Rusty Hardin and Letitia Quinones-Hollins, stated: “Patrick wants everyone to know that he would never do anything to harm his sister and that he is very grateful that the grand jury has recognized that with their no-bill. He is thankful for all who prayed for him and supported him during this time. He is glad that the process was allowed to work as it did and his hope is that with these charges behind him now, his name and reputation will be restored.”
Details of the November Incident
The altercation unfolded in Richmond, Texas, when Beverley’s minor sister left the family home without permission late at night to visit her boyfriend, Aiden Hilderbrand. Upon her return, her mother, Lisa, confronted her and instructed her to call Hilderbrand to pick her up.
Hilderbrand arrived, entered the home, and went to the sister’s bedroom at Lisa’s invitation. Lisa then summoned Patrick to the house. Police reports indicate Beverley yelled at his sister, questioning what was wrong with her, before grabbing her by the neck and lifting her off the ground.
The sister reported feeling pain and struggling to breathe as Beverley allegedly squeezed her neck for 20 to 30 seconds. He then pulled her from the room while still holding her neck and slammed her against the walls. She attempted to free herself by grabbing his wrists.
Beverley reportedly placed her on the sofa, stood over her, and punched her left eye once with a closed fist. He allegedly threatened, “he will be the family relative to kill her.” Lisa instructed Hilderbrand to leave during the incident.
Beverley followed Hilderbrand out but returned to inform his mother and sister that Hilderbrand had contacted police. Officers arrived, observed neck marks and blood spots under the skin near her eye, and arrested Beverley on a charge of assault on a family member by impeding breath or circulation.
Beverley’s Recent Career
Since departing the NBA in 2024 after a contentious exit from the Milwaukee Bucks, Beverley played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League with Hapoel Tel Aviv. He left the team by mutual consent following a suspension for mocking coach Dimitris Itoudis on social media after a championship loss.
Additionally, two women sued Beverley over a courtside confrontation near the end of his Bucks tenure. After a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers, he threw a ball toward fans, striking a woman. Beverley responded: “I have to be better, and I will be better. That should have never happened. Regardless of what was said, that should have never happened. Simple as that.”
The NBA handed him a four-game suspension for the incident, which remains unserved.
