Three UCLA basketball players – including the brother of Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball – held in China after being accused of shoplifting were on their way back to the United States on Tuesday after President Trump lobbied for their release with China’s leader.

“The three UCLA men’s basketball student-athletes involved in the incident with authorities in Hangzhou, China, are on a flight back home to Los Angeles, and the matter has been resolved to the satisfaction of the Chinese authorities,” Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said in a statement.

The highly recruited players – freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley – were seen at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport checking into a Los Angeles-bound Delta flight, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing airline staff.

The three Bruins have been held in Hangzhou since last week when they were accused of stealing sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store next to their hotel.

Trump, who arrived in China as part of his five-nation Asian tour a day after the players were detained, called the situation “unfortunate” and said he “had a great conversation with President Xi [Jinping]” about the alleged thefts.

“He was terrific, and they’re working on it right now,” Trump said of Xi aboard Air Force One as he traveled to Hawaii earlier Tuesday. “And hopefully everything is going to work out. And I know they’re very grateful because they were told exactly what happened.”

Scott thanked Trump for helping secure the players’ release by raising the issue with the Chinese leader.

“We want to thank the president, the White House and the U.S. State Department for their efforts towards resolution,” he said.

UCLA said basketball coach Steve Alford and athletic director Dan Guerrero will address the matter during a news conference on Wednesday but will not take questions.

After being questioned by local police about the thefts, the three players returned to the Hyatt Regency Hangzhou last Tuesday where they had been held since being released.

The trio did not play in UCLA’s 63-60 win against Georgia Tech on Saturday and the remainder of the team returned to the US after the game.

With Post wires