Former Los Angeles Lakers star Christian Wood was awarded sole custody of his 2-year-old son and a temporary restraining order against his ex-girlfriend Yasmine Lopez after accusing her of potentially playing a role in an attempt on his life, Us Weekly can exclusively report. Lopez adamantly denied the accusations and asked for court protection against Wood. She also disputed Wood has sole custody.
On November 19, Wood, 30, who shares a son named Kobe Sean Wood with Lopez, 26, filed a petition for a restraining order asking the court to order her to stay 100 yards away from him and their son. (Wood and Lopez started dating in August 2022 and split in December 2022.)
In his filing, Wood claimed that on November 5, when he was home alone, he heard “noises and movement around my home.”
“I cautiously exited the restroom and immediately saw three men trying to break into my home. In fear for my life, I quickly ran to obtain a firearm I keep locked in my home. I discharged my firearm toward the floor, in hopes it would scare the men away,” Wood said. “I genuinely believed I was going to die.”
Wood said the men escaped in a car, and nothing was stolen. He said there have been no break-ins in a 10-mile radius. He pointed out this happened “when someone knew I would be home in broad daylight.”
“The only reasonable conclusion is that they were there to kill me,” Wood said. The athlete called law enforcement and said the police launched an investigation.
Wood believes his ex may have known about the break-in attempt before it happened. He said that she was being “extremely vague and would not agree to any visitation for that week.”
He said she finally agreed that he could pick up their son from school on November 4. He said when he arrived at the school, he was told Lopez had already picked up their kid. “Ms. Lopez’s decision to keep our son away from me now stands out as alarming to me, given what occurred the very next day,” he wrote.
In addition, Wood said that one hour before the shooting Lopez posted something odd on social media. He claimed she posted a “a violent King Von song with a gun emoji.”
“The lyrics of the song explicitly describe a murder for hire and retaliation killing,” Wood noted. “This post was highly unusual for Ms. Lopez, suspicious in timing, and deeply disturbing given what happened shortly after.”
Wood added, “The coincidence, combined with her prior threats, history of violence, and the custody interference the day prior, leads me to reasonably believe it is more likely than not that she is responsible and/or connected to the attempt on my life.”
The NBA star said his ex “has made repeated statements threatening my life and expressing that she wants me dead.”
Wood told the court that in other messages sent by Lopez, “she goes on to say that she hopes I die and she will tell our son that I am dead. Ms. Lopez continues with her messages by saying she hopes someone shoots me.”
His declaration continued, “These threats were not isolated or emotional outbursts, they are a pattern of her hostility, fixation, retaliation, and intimidation.”
“I lived in fear of these threats, but I never imagined they would manifest in a way that could have cost me my life.”
Wood also alleged he had received threats from one of Lopez’s family members in the weeks leading up to the shooting.
He told the court that Lopez had previously broken into and vandalized his home in August 2023. He said the police removed her from the property.
Wood said he no longer “feels safe in my own home.” In his filing, he said he has “had to hire armed security for my personal protection.”
“I am living in constant fear and hyper-awareness, worried that another attempt could happen,” he said. “I am terrified not only for myself, but for the safety of our son should he be returned to her care during this investigation.
The court granted Wood a temporary restraining order requiring Lopez to stay 100 yards away from him and their son. Wood was awarded temporary sole custody of Kobe.
In a separate court filing, Lopez denied she had any involvement in the attempted break-in and said she learned about the attempted robbery on the day it happened.
She said, “I was told that three men were seen trying to enter his house, and that Christian allegedly fired three shots, causing the suspects to flee.”
“Police later found Christian in possession of an illegal ghost gun. Before this incident, I did not know he owned or had access to any unregistered firearm,” Lopez noted.
Lopez claimed that in the weeks leading up to November 5, Wood’s “home environment and the people around him made me increasingly uneasy.”
“He often had visitors late at night, and there were rumors and signs that firearms were present inside the home,” she alleged. “As a mother, these circumstances deeply alarmed me. I never blocked Christian’s access to our son, but I acted cautiously for Kobe’s safety,” Lopez wrote.
“When I learned, from others, not [Wood], that a gun had been fired inside his home, my heart dropped,” Lopez said. “I remember sitting on my bed holding Kobe, imagining what could have happened if he had been there during the shooting. I was shocked, scared, and confused.”
“[Wood] immediately assumed that I was somehow responsible for what happened. It felt like he needed someone to blame, and I became the easiest target due to our recent disagreements over visitation,” she added.
“The truth is I had no knowledge of what occurred in Christian’s house that night. I did not communicate with anyone involved,” she said. “I have never encouraged, instructed, or supported anyone seeking to harm [Wood]. I do not know the men he has referenced. I had absolutely no involvement in the incident.”
Lopez added, “I was not questioned by LAPD nor contacted by detectives, because there was no evidence connecting me to anything criminal.”
“I am a mother doing my best to raise a toddler in the midst of a strained and increasingly volatile co-parenting relationship, now made worse by extremely serious and unfounded accusations,” Lopez continued.
On December 12, Lopez filed a petition for a restraining order against Wood.
She alleged that during a custody exchange on Oct
ober 23, Wood was upset after discovering that she had a new boyfriend. She claimed he kicked and slapped her from behind and called her a “bitch” in front of their son.
She detailed another alleged incident on May 8, 2024. She claimed they were having an argument about Kobe.
Lopez claimed that Wood tried to stop her from leaving the home with Kobe.
“He grabbed my left leg. This action caused me extreme fear that I would fall and injure myself and Kobe,” she alleged. “[Wood] then physically grabbed and shoved me into the guest room. He immediately stood by the door and prevented me from leaving by holding the handle.” Lopez claimed that Wood threatened if she left with their son, “he would kill me and I would never see the child again.”
Lopez also alleged that Wood spat on her, choked her, and called her a “cheating bitch” during a Valentine’s Day celebration in Utah on February 14, 2024.
“His hands were so tight against my neck that I genuinely believed he was going to kill me,” Wood said. “Shortly after, he stopped and got off the bed.”
Lopez demanded a restraining order against Wood and sole legal and physical custody of their son. The court awarded her a restraining order.
On December 19, Wood claimed that Lopez had refused to let him see Kobe or disclose where his son is currently. Wood said he “was forced to seek assistance from the Child Abduction Unit, as reflected in the filing submitted on November 25, 2025.”
A hearing has been set for January 14, where the court will hear both sides.
