UCLA Basketball: Former Bruins Guard Drops Big Money On New Home In LA Burbs

He continues to thrive in the NBA!

It's pretty crazy to think that Zach Lavine was suiting up for the UCLA Bruins at one point and he was viewed as a skinny shooting guard that had a lot of bounce under him. Even when he first got drafted to the Minnesota Timberwolves after his lone season with UCLA where he averaged about nine points in 37 games, he was viewed as a microwave scorer that could be solid in a limited role.

But Lavine has blossomed into a marquee name on the Chicago Bulls ever since he arrived there back in 2017 and now that he has two stars playing alongside him in DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic, we hope to see him make a push for his first NBA championship in the next couple of years. Lavine is currently on a five-year deal with the Bulls that's worth $215 million and he has a player option in the 2026 season before he becomes an unrestricted free agent the next year.

But the All-Star shooting guard never forgets where he comes from and he has used part of his huge contract to invest in some new property back in California.

"Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine recently bought the most expensive home that was ever on the market in Pelican Crest, California. LaVine paid $34 million. (Via California Listings)"

It's great to see a former Bruin succeed in the league like this and be able to cash in on a nice home like this. Lavine has never averaged less than 23 points since touching down in the Windy City so we cannot wait to see how he continues to grow as a star now that he is just 28-years-old.