It was recently revealed that Rafer Alston Jr., the son of the former NBA player known as "Skip to my Lou," was arrested in the "Operation No Fly Zone" gang-bust in Fresno, California.
The operation surveilled the alleged gang operation over the last year and a half, including the murder of Jovante Askew in March of 2021.

Court documents say Marcello Della told Rafer Alston Jr. to "shoot Askew in the face" while Della was serving time behind bars.
Alston allegedly picked up another man, Terron Johnson, and they k*lled Askew, who was shot 18 times, as he was taking out the trash. The following day, Alston texted Leonard Smith, an employee of Advance Peace a local organization with a goal to reduce gun violence in Fresno, claiming that he murdered Askew.

Smith then told Alston to delete the texts, and Smith later learned through his job that Alston was a suspect in Askew's murder. Smith has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, which carries a penalty of 25 years to life.

@ronnie

Skip should’ve smacked some sense into that n*gga

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Damn Leonard Smith. fu*k is you doing?

sounds jus like nick van exel sh*t damn

Lmaoooo @ delete the text. Criminals are retarded

Your father a millionaire and you out in the streets thuggin , dumb mf

King2aGod said Damn Leonard Smith. fu*k is you doing?

Wow. He really earned that charge.

Deeebo said Skip should’ve smacked some sense into that n*gga view image

This is why you don't name your kid after you. What if he turns out to be a criminal or a straight up loser. SMH

You're not going to mess up my name n*gga.

Fatherless


oh wait.

slimboyballer said Your father a millionaire and you out in the streets thuggin , dumb mf

His father was probably too busy with basketball to have a heavy influence in his life. Kids raised well from good homes don’t become gang bangers

The following day, Alston texted Leonard Smith, an employee of Advance Peace a local organization with a goal to reduce gun violence in Fresno, claiming that he murdered Askew.

Texting about murders

Wasn’t this already posted like a month ago

Skip to jail

Mtyjoejnblkblnd said Fatherless oh wait.

I dont think he claims this one. Only see him talk about three kids.

lmfaoooooo @ “delete the text” bruh it was already over before it started

Wow... AND-1 30 for 30 gonna be airing soon and instead of that family being able to celebrate it, Rafer might be seeing his son put behind bars for the rest of his life.. Shame that he was even dealing with gangs like that. Rafer isn't a billionaire or anything but I'd a*sume he did well enough in life that his son would feel like he never had to go that route.. Sad all around

How are you a guy who made it to the NBA and you haven’t trained and coached your son to stay in the family business and get to the league?

Stuart Scott said Wasn’t this already posted like a month ago

Might have been another story this just happened the other day Fresno Pd and a task force ran up on the Hoovers and other gangs out there

A 6’8 350lb n*gga named Big Skillet about to ‘Skip To His a**hole’ in prison

Sincere730 said sounds jus like nick van exel sh*t damn

Wasn't his son playing Russian roulette and he k*lled his homie allegedly "on accident"

TrillSwag said His father was probably too busy with basketball to have a heavy influence in his life. Kids raised well from good homes don’t become gang bangers

Lmao ah shiiidddd

Kyu said How are you a guy who made it to the NBA and you haven’t trained and coached your son to stay in the family business and get to the league?

Man you can raise your kid(s) to the best of your ability. Give them all the guidance and advice. Make sure with every fu*king fiber of your being they don't turn out to be a bad individual.


And they still choose the dark side of the force.



It comes a time where as a parent, and I watched my mom go through this with me, that you just have to accept the fact that despite all you've done your child is going be who he/she is going to be.

If I had to guess, Skip wasn’t in his life like that. Skip is from NY and played college at Fresno St and the article says he was part of a task force operation in Fresno. I’m guessing Skip knocked up a local pass around or whatever and never fu*ked with the kid like that although they have the same name idk I’m guessing but either way that’s tough

That’s not his son

I hate this