Kiki Vandeweghe buys Encino estate

Retired pro basketball player Kiki Vandeweghe has bought an estate in Encino for $2.25 million.

Sitting on a corner site of 1.23 acres, the 5,773-square-foot home has an updated kitchen with limestone counters, a breakfast nook and commercial grade appliances; a formal dining room; living and family rooms; five bedrooms, two of which are master suites; and six bathrooms. There is a tennis court, a swimming pool, an expansive covered patio, custom fountains and lawns.

Vandeweghe, 52, is a former head coach and general manager of the New Jersey Nets. He also was an NBA analyst for ESPN. At 6 feet 8 inches, he played small forward for the Los Angeles Clippers in 1992 and 1993.

Michael Mikail of Rodeo Realty’s Beverly Hills office was the listing agent. Melinda Feldman and Dana Marie Olmes of Ewing & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.

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