NBA player Andrew Bynum sued his California neighbors claiming that they harass him for his profession and race, and they responded by suing the former Lakers star for holding loud and out of control parties in his home, new reports revealed.

Bynum sued his Los Angeles neighbors Raymond and Cindy Beckett on June 1 claiming he was "harassed" and that the couple objected his "profession, his race, his friends, his cars, and his taste in music," court documents obtained by USA Today this week stated. In response, the Becketts sued the 25-year-old on July 11, stating that he is "a terrible neighbor who presumes that being an NBA All Star entitles him to party like a rock star in the otherwise quiet Westchester neighborhood where he lives."

They went on to add that Bynum was involved in illegal drug use in the area, drove his car at dangerously fast speeds in a neighborhood full of children, and that he would blast loud and "disrespectful" music and video games at "window-shaking" volumes. The suit listed other complaints as well.

Bynum denied all the allegations in another filing. The player, who was born in New Jersey, and the Becketts are no longer neighbors; the couple sold their home and Bynum moved after he was traded to play for the Philadelphia 76ers in August. The Lakers acquired Dwight Howard.

A knee injury he sustained while bowling has left Bynum indefinitely out for the season, 76ers General Manager Tony DiLeo said on Nov. 24. Bynum missed 47 games in the 2007-08 season, 32 in '08-'09, 17 in '09-'10 and another 12 last season: 108 games in four seasons. He has been playing professional basketball for seven years but failed to compete into 166 games during his seven-year Lakers career because of sustained injuries.

The 76ers will play the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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