Philadelphia 76ers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s new penthouse is reported to have been struck by lightning shortly after he and his wife moved in. Multiple reports say lightning hit the home about 20–30 minutes after the couple signed the lease to relocate to Philadelphia.
Accounts describe the incident as a rare event, with one report citing a “one-in-400-million” framing. Yahoo Sports reports that Caldwell-Pope’s wife stated the lightning strike occurred just minutes after she signed the lease. The New York Post similarly reports that the strike happened soon after the lease signing, attributing the details to her account describing the moving experience.
The outlets differ mainly in tone and emphasis. Yahoo Sports focuses on the reported timing and the rarity estimate, while the New York Post adds a more sensational framing and highlights the “bad omen” angle. All accounts nonetheless agree on the basic facts: Caldwell-Pope is the subject, the location is a Philadelphia penthouse, and the lightning strike reportedly occurs immediately around the lease signing/move-in window.
