Canadian professional basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander claims that he was forced to leave his $8.4 million lakefront mansion after receiving a threatening visit from a stranger. The stranger was reportedly looking for Aiden Pleterski, the self-proclaimed Crypto King who had previously been leasing the property. Gilgeous-Alexander had never heard of Pleterski before this incident. The basketball player and his girlfriend only learned about Pleterski's history with the property, including previous threatening visits, after they called the police. They immediately moved out and later filed a lawsuit to void the sale of the mansion, alleging that the sellers fraudulently misrepresented the property. The lawsuit claims that if the history of threatening visits and ongoing risk had been disclosed, nobody would have purchased the property.

Pleterski, who is currently undergoing a bankruptcy case, is accused of investing only a small fraction of the funds he received from investors and spending millions on himself. He claims to have been kidnapped by disgruntled investors. His previous landlord also mentioned that random people would come to the mansion daily, looking for Pleterski. Gilgeous-Alexander's lawyers argue that these incidents support their lawsuit. The sellers deny any misrepresentation and argue that only a few people visited the mansion after Pleterski left and that nobody was threatening. Despite the legal battle, Gilgeous-Alexander remains focused on his basketball career, aiming to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to the playoffs.