The Troubling Death of an NBA Hopeful 

Next time you wonder why people leave the hood and never come back think of this story. People hate to see you succeed. It brings the wolves out the woodworks.

This is sad, a young life gone too soon and stolen.My brother was a first round NFL draft pick in 2006, and he was getting prepared for the draft and has signed a contract with one of the most and best NFL agents , tragically he was murdered and over 10,000 people came to his funeral and celebrities, however there were so much speculations for years as to what happened, some said former agents, some said drug dealers, which my brother never smoked never been arrested never did drugs, college graduate from the University of Miami a great kid. Its been now 12 years, But come to find out the person responsible was his own teammate, YES his own TEAMMATE, who happen to be at our house, talked with my brother everyday, practice with him everyday, ate lunch with everyday, same football meetings everyday , was at every party with my brother, is in every picture, and even came to the funeral. My brother said he couldn't wait to leave Miami because of the violence and was excited to leave within two days, instead he was murdered within that same week. Someone knew he was leaving to train and get prepared for the league. But did not want him to be successful. Come to find out, the teammate was sleeping with his girlfriend, and my brother had no idea and this jealous weak minded teammate decided to kill him, and his girl was aware as to what the teammate was going to do to my brother. Put nothing pass NO FEMALE .To the Wendell Lee family, I'm not saying this is the case with Wendell and I am deeply sorry this happen to a prominent great young man who was destined to be GREAT and and successful. I bet you the killer was at the funeral and I bet you its someone close within his circle, its some jealousy dude hater ass person who did not wan't Wendell to go further then them. I'm not saying his best friend has something to do with it, but don't let his ass off the hook nor the girl . They can cry weep, human beings can be real deceitful, let no one off the hook. Everyone is hurt in this video. But leave NO stone unturned. Keep the pressure on the media, keep it alive. Don't solely depend on the cops, they can careless because he was an African American. Hire a private investigator but flyers up, use social media. Contact big media news station, local news station, GO above and beyond for Wendell, I know its tiring, but ask God to give you the strength to push on. Don't let his legacy die, refuse too. I feel so bad for this to happen and I know, some insecure person is responsible and is reading every comment on here. Don't back down and keep your headed up. The creator will expose this person and justice will always prevail... Our Condolences!!

My brother was shot in the head, left for dead in a fire. He recovered ( thank God) Once the police realized they had no real evidence , or trail , they started pressuring him to say it was attempted suicide Because it absolves them from responsibility of solving it. The sad truth is, If you don't come from money, if you don't have a significant social standing or platform, if the police don't stand to profit organizationally from the publicity......They don't give a shit , and essentially drop the investigation , and sinking their budget into it. #RIP Wendall , I feel awful for his family + friends

RIP Nipsy!!! RIP Wendell...too many stories like this in the hood. The Ghetto eats it's own😭😢

The girl has no tears! Wtf smh .. she kept crying and no tears came out

So he went home and got killed. The one thing he ran away from. SMH

Momma knows what's up and this was no random act. Not saying the friends are involved but they know details about Wendell's death. Sad because not reveling the truth and no justice for Wendell will eat away at them for years to come.

His parents seem like great people

To single you out like this someone has to know 1. Who you are 2. What your habits are 3. What about to hate and attack 4. What to be jealous of 5. How and WHEN you can be found A stranger? I doubt it.

😭😭 Never even heard of this kid till just now... The ending where he's singing made me ball my eyes out... RIP 🙏🙏😢

The female friend wasn’t shot, but he was...if I was a killer, I wouldn’t leave any witnesses behind...something not adding up

That's a very strong woman. Imagine raising a child the right way in the hood and someone takes him from you. I admire his mother. Condolences to the family. Stay strong. 💪🙏❤

Damn the real life Ricky from boys in the hood

Sometimes I SWEAR. People in the hood HATE EACH OTHER! Why?!?!?!

This is truly a very sad story, to know that this young man had a heart of gold, cared for people and only wanted the very best for everyone. I'm so sorry good people seem to have such a limited life span behind jealousy, evil minded and hateful people. This young man had a future and he wasn't allowed to live it to the end and that hurts. I pray nothing but the very best for this family, that their prayers will be answered and justice will be served. May the soul and spirit of this young man rest in peace and he continues to spread joy and love in heaven.

Someone who he told he would be there with his girl at that moment , was the killer. It was late night he was in a car , only someone with specific details of where he was works be able to kill him. Rest is peace man

Jealous breeds evil, Rest in Peace young brother.

She knows wat happened to him

Cops aint giving that phone up for a reason. I want to know what are they hiding ? Such a sad story and my condolences to his family. I wish murder never exist.

Regardless of why it happened, it is so painfully obvious that the girl knows more than she is letting on. She fake cries when recalling him dying IN FRONT OF HER, but she doesn't shed a tear until she talks about the threats she received online. She is self-absorbed and more than likely set him up.

The female he was with when he got shot tries to cry multiple times but where are the tears?

The girl friend speaks of him without emotion but cry’s when it’s about her part in this death

I never saw an actual tear roll down her face...did anyone else?.....

This reminds me of the kid Benji who got killed in Chicago before he got his chance!!

My mans said his parents call the sheriffs more than us, that hit right there 💔

..."Keep your friends close and your enemies CLOSER." A "Godfather" movie line but so true. Sad case !

How did they know his exact location?? Set up!! His own friends was jealous and envy of him

Never trust a man who drives a vw beetle or a chick who nobody in the family even knows of...

Man I'm confused. The chick says the two of them are leaning on the car talking. Another car drives by and they both look but keep talking. The car stops, and the dude gets out immediately firing shots. Somehow not only is this girl untouched, she doesn't even know where he is after the shooting? What you just tuck and ran at the perfect time?

Just something about that girl, Kecia. I feel like she knows something.

That girl he was with is a suspect

First off I want to say this documentary is really well done. The downside is that there is probably a deeper layer of truth that is unaccessible and will remain a mystery. In environments of high suspicion, communities dont cooperate, they hide in the shadows, which breeds conspiracies. These conspiracies can grow and take on a life of its own, which furthers the legacy of violence and disconnection from integration.

I last visited South Central LA in 2008, in December. Exactly 10 years ago. I stayed on 84th and Denker, parallel to Manchester Boulevard. There were children double dutching on the street. People were driving by, beeping and waving with smiles and positive energy. This has me in tears right now. Jealousy is a low frequency behavior. How Cain killed his twin Abel has modernized itself. The mother is right. The nature of events seem orchestrated. People continually take out people who contribute to life and make excuses for it. That's enough to make life a living hell. Jah nah bless dat! 🙏🙏🙏💧💧💧💧

Beautiful Family! I'm so sorry for your loss. May God continues to strengthen you all during this difficult time. 🙏 😢

My heart goes out to this family. God bless his family. May God bring healing.

I was NOT prepared FOR how SAD THIS WAS GONA BE!! OMG!!! R.I.P CHAMP!

Homeboy in Red and the female he was with know what happened. U can see it on their faces

I love this family .. I really really hope they get justice. Truly. This is such a horrible injustice and this must be made right.

Ole girl know what happened

That so called friend she didn't shed a tear.

Shit that clip of him playing at the end is a tear jerker

Got me tearing up over here. It’s always the good ppl who would give their last that always meet their untimely death smh RIP

Smh. Jealous bastards. Took this man life like that.

May his family find comfort and the killer(s) be caught and brought to justice. RIP Wendell Lee Jr.

💔💔💔💔💔💔 why it’s so many dream killers in this world 😢🥺

This is very sad!!!! I am glad you put his story out there

So, The girlfriend was unharmed? Hmmmmm

Disheartening ... another young Brother lost forever. My heart truly goes out to his Beautiful Family; this young man had dreams of living life to the fullest and now he's gone forever. Young Black Men, please be careful and watch who you associate with. Everyone doesn't have our best interest in mind, so we must be VIGILANT at all times. This young Brotha was robbed of life, and now he'll never have the opportunity to have a Family of his own, and .... continue to be such a Blessing to others. We must continue to Praise Jesus because the Good Lord Allowed his Family and Community the opportunity to have a "True Angel" with us for such a short period of time. My Deepest Condolences and I will keep this Beautiful Family in my Prayers.

The chick had no tears when she cried. She was in on it.

"That last little snippet almost bought a tear to my eye"

Im from Honduras, i had the chance to talk via facebook with him, he wanted to go overseas at that moment, he was ready for bigger thing! RIP Dlee

This was really a good guy. Leave everything in God's hands now.

Prayers to his family,the fact that he offered to feed someone with his last dollar shows he had a good heart and a great family structure around him.

"Crab mentality, also known as crabs in a bucket (also barrel, basket, or pot) mentality, is a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you". The metaphor is derived from a pattern of behaviour noted in crabs when they are trapped in a bucket." 😔😔😔

Mom is so awesome - so strong - so invested in finding out what happened to her child. Wow!

@ 21:05 I don't Know if she was the right one to be doing that gesture that's chilling & suspect at the Same time she definitely knows what's up!

No tears when she cried.

Damn! This was a deep situation. Wish it was longer and could explain in greater detail. But these 21 minutes just saddened me. Not a every emotional guy but this hit home. From Cali to Detroit. This type of thing has to stop. It just has to stop to give our young brothers a chance to grow,live their lives,and be men.

This is sooo sad. .my heart goes out to the family. ..they need answers. ..💜💜💜

His homies got him killed

Anybody else find the side by side picture homegirl posted odd?

What his friend said about the frustration and anger that’s involved with grief I feel it 100%

This man was truly inspirational. Respect from san diego. Hope your family's doing good. The sad truth in todays society. Senseless murders everyday

Pure heartache. An incredible man. RIP.

The answer is in the documentary. RIP brotha.

The girl that was with him when he got shot cried throughout the entire segment but didn’t drop one tear! When she was talking about the shooter she said “they” ran back to the car but it was only one shooter!

😪😪Wow, I have two Sons and they are grown men now with my youngest having a lil daughter of his own and My God I can't even express how I would feel if something happens to them My Deepest condolences and prayers to your family 🙏🏽.. God Bless You Dearheart and May The Most High Continue to protect and shield this family from further harm..Amen 🙏🏽❣️

Feel for the family and what they have gone through. Myself I've never had a family yo lose but have lost alot of people who I considered my family. The brothers are hurt from this alot deeper than they even show. The sister is so beautiful and intelegent and seems so strong. The father well losing a child is the hardest. If I lost my daughter I don't know what ide do. God bless you all. you will be in my prayers.

You can't go back home, when you leave anywhere and have any success you cannot go around "THOSE people you leave behind" It's just how it is. Young people once you've decided to do better for yourself go elsewhere, stay in touch but be very careful about returning you are no longer a part of that which you left and there are folks out there who are haters, jealous and want to see nothing good come from your action.

Thats sad man im hurting for him and his family

Condolences to his family, they raised a real good person. Can't help but feel sad for them.

Interesting how he told his friend that he felt like his life was in danger when he was going home to visit his family. That tells me he got into something that he knew was going to come back on him. Perhaps borrowed money from Gangsters that he never payed back. It's got to be something that he was into, that his family and friends never knew about. And I guarantee you that the Sheriff's Department Gang Investigators know exactly who killed him and why. But they can't make an arrest because no one will go on record. But trust me, the people in the streets tell the police everything that's happening up to the point where they have to put it on record. Then it's always, "I didn't see or hear anything." Very Sad, as he seemed like a Great Young Man!!!

I use to live in Los Angeles, 124 & Wilmington, so glad I relocated to Alaska.

His friends and family are such beautiful people. This story breaks my heart.

Great documentary!

Sister April Lee is beautiful. Condolences to them.

*Nobody is in fear for their life just for returning to LA! Something is not being said..*

Wow, this is truly heartbreaking.. may GOD CONTINUE to give the family peace

Damn, my heart goes out to his mama. You can just tell how tough it still is for her. Some souls are just too beautiful for this ugly world.

Be really careful who you associate with. This entire thing reeks of an insider job sort of thing. Probably has to do with jealousy (whether jealousy over the girl he was with or jealous that he might be moving upward to bigger and better things a la the NBA) one way or another.

He always said he was scared to be in LA? He had to feel like something was coming, like he did something and someone was out for revenge....

So saddening. I hope someone comes forward soon so the family can have closure.

A Wonderful young man Wendell D Lee is and I say is because his spirit obviously lives. May his family be comforted and time heal the hurt of it all. I would hate to think one of these people that seem to speak so well of him is “the” killer. Yet they know better. I hope not not that it actually matters if he knew them or not at this point; someone snatched a life that wasn’t theirs to take. However, it’s clear it was a target. The documentary shared his story well. I’m glad I learned of Wendell this day💪🏾

Let's be honest... Either he had a secret Life no one knew about, or his girl set him up... How did they know where he was? How did they shoot an AK47 and only he got hit? Where did the girl run to so fast? Lotta questions need to be answered...

sounds like wendell knew. i wonder if he ever kept any type of journals.

Heart breaking... wow😭😢😢

Man this is a sad story but one I can relate to. I was the victim of a shooting by gang members in South Central L.A. around 5 years ago and I have never been in a gang in my life. It was senseless and I moved to Atlanta shortly after. Watching the video of the shooting in this story which shows clearly the weapon used just tells me the person shooting was out to kill someone. Was it a gang initiation or some hanger on trying to score points in the gang I don’t know but it reminded me so much of my own shooting it gave me chills. I can understand the family trying to piece together what happened, but I feel it was kind of wrong to single out the people they did because they are grieving too and I just don’t get the vibe they had anything to do with this and it seems like another senseless random shooting.

Damn vice... I see yal trying to make a statement with the material yal been dropping I love it keep up the good work...Rip Wendell idk you but u was loved and seem like a good person

17:29 That's something someone will say if they're hiding something!!!!

Amazing story ✨ Thank you 🙏🏾

such a tragic story. prayers for the family.

Girl with him for sure knows.

He trusted these guys but I think once he went off to college he realize they weren't good for him or began to grow apart from them. They noticed it too but he would probably still come through f with them and they didn't like it. They saw him on the up and up, and it was killing them inside. The irony of it all this is the same reason he never wanted to go back and live there. R.I.P

That recital piece at the end is straight fire! Somebody, post the whole recital.

R.I.P Wendell Lee , the truth will prevail

Thanks for the story. We just want out the hood and make sure our momma good. 👼RIP🙏

Rest In Peace brother you didn’t deserve that ❤️

this is so sad man. somebody knows something

How she not get hit when this man is literally spraying buckshot all over the neighborhood.

After listening to the situation... I wouldn't trust no one but I don't believe his friends set him up. U can't blame everyone. I think the woman probably had a bf or someone who liked her that got jealous and killed this young man. She probably know who did it but scared to talk.