The story has become an instant internet sensation in which a brother of the NBA YoungBoy has managed to create hot water after he had run into some quite wild and random happenings. On December 29, 2024, Texas police pulled over the 21-year-old during a routine traffic stop, setting off shocking finds: An unlicensed firearm was discovered with three live pythons at the backseat of the car.
It was a routine traffic stop, or so it seemed. NBA Ken, born Ken Gaulden, was stopped by police in Texas for what seemed like a normal check; however, things took a turn for the worse after police searched his car and found a hidden gun that Ken was allegedly carrying illegally. But that wasn’t all: police were shocked to find three huge pythons slithering in the backseat.
Ken was arrested on the spot and taken into custody with charges of unlawful carrying of a firearm filed against him. The pythons added an unusual twist to the arrest, even for seasoned officers.
But the little bro of the superstar rapper, NBA YoungBoy -his real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden-wound up gaining a decent sized fanbase himself on social media as Ken, particularly on Instagram with @ _nba.ken. He is less recognizable than his brother but became a headliner a some point in the past when dealings with the law have surfaced him, so this new custody has continued a disturbing series.
The internet didn’t waste any time. Weirdness of these details attached to Ken’s arrest-mention of a firearm and three pythons-saw a spate of memes, jokes, and speculation. Probably the most upvoted comment was, “Man’s a voodoo priest,” wherein users humorously commented that snakes feature in some sort of mysterious ritual. Others were baffled: “Why is anybody driving with snakes and a gun?
While the humor ruled social media, some people were more critical of the continuing legal troubles that dog the Gaulden family. So far, neither NBA Ken nor his famous older brother has spoken about the incident.
This arrest adds to the already long list of legal problems associated with the Gaulden family. NBA YoungBoy has equally faced his own shares of legal problems, including very public arrests in relation to possession of firearms, and as a result, he usually forms the centerpiece of discussion regarding the families’ troubled pasts. Some critics have argued that the pattern of legal woes reflects deeper challenges within the family, while fans continue to rally behind them, hoping for change. Details about his case are not very clear, and it is yet to be seen how the case will go. But even apart from the charges, the snakes have added a level of intrigue that has simply made this story impossible to turn away from.
