Overview
- Kentavious Caldwell‑Pope’s wife, McKenzie, posted a viral TikTok on Friday saying lightning struck the couple’s penthouse minutes after she signed the lease.
- McKenzie described a loud bang followed by water pouring through cracks in the ceiling and photos show flooding in the unit that drew fire‑department and maintenance response.
- Building elevators were disabled by the event, forcing the family and movers to descend 14 flights of stairs to evacuate the building.
- An electrician quoted to the family gave a reported estimate of a “1 in 400 million” chance for such a strike, a figure that has been widely shared but not independently verified.
- No injuries have been reported and the family is safe, but the episode has raised immediate questions about damage, inspections and short‑term moving or insurance complications as Caldwell‑Pope begins his time with the 76ers.