Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe NEW YORK, June 15 (UPI) -- A New York teenager accused of attacking his high school's dean often lied about being related to Phoenix Suns star Sebastian Telfair, his brother said. Cavon Telfair, 18, who police said assaulted Lincoln High School dean Shawn O'Connor around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, was known by school staff and classmates to claim he was related to the NBA star, the New York Daily News reported Friday. Advertisement However, Cavon Telfair's younger brother, Ethan, said his family is not related to the basketball player. "He's not related to me or my brother," Ethan Telfair said. "He just shares the same last name." Read More Teen describes being set on fire Last Tokyo nerve gas attack suspect caught Suspect sought in four rapes, homicide W.Va. 2-year-old killed by dogs
