The older brother of Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nakua was arrested this weekend for allegedly stealing the car of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Adou Thiero, according to NBC 4 Los Angeles.
Two men, identified as 27-year-old Samson Nacua and 27-year-old Trey Rose, were reportedly arrested for taking the car without Thiero’s consent. Deputies were reportedly called to the 1 Hotel in West Hollywood after the vehicle was tracked to the hotel.
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The pair had allegedly valeted the stolen car and entered the hotel. They were reportedly arrested after deputies reviewed the security footage and identified them.
The exact details of the alleged car theft remain unclear.
Samson Nacua played with his brother Puka at BYU. (Photo by Jack Gorman/UFL/Getty Images)
(Jack Gorman/UFL via Getty Images)
Like his brother, Samson Nakua is a former BYU football player who also spent time in college at Utah, totaling 1,344 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns across five seasons. While Puka went on to become one of the NFL’s top receivers with the Rams, Samson hasn’t made an NFL appearance.
Samson signed with the Indianapolis Colts after going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft but didn’t make the team’s 53-man roster. He got another opportunity before the 2024 season with the New Orleans Saints but again didn’t make the team. His professional appearances consist of stints with the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers and the UFL’s Michigan Panthers.
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His time with the Panthers saw him suspended a game for slapping a fan.
Put generously, it has been an interesting week for the Nacua family. Puka raised no shortage of eyebrows when he tried to get Kick streamers Adin Ross and N3on into the Rams’ practice facility during a short week, only to be angrily shut down by head coach Sean McVay, then got caught livestreaming from a postgame locker room against his teammates’ wishes.
On Tuesday, Nacua went onto Ross’ stream and made comments about NFL officials guaranteed to land him a fine from the league. He also pledged to perform a touchdown dance using the streamer’s Ā«Jewish emote,Ā» which plays into antisemitic tropes.
As for Thiero, he spent his college career at Kentucky and Arkansas before getting selected 36th overall by the Brooklyn Nets and landing with the Lakers in the trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets. He has appeared in nine games for the Lakers, averaging 5.8 minutes with nine career points.
