Cleanthony Early, of New York Knicks, shot, robbed after leaving club in Maspeth, Queens

MASPETH, Queens -- A New York Knicks player was shot in the leg during a robbery after leaving a Queens strip club Wednesday.

Cleanthony Early, 24, had just left CityScapes Gentlemen's Club on 58th Street in Maspeth around 4 a.m. He got into his Uber car, which was then cut off by several other vehicles, according to the New York City Police Department.

Up to six men wearing ski masks jumped out and committed the robbery.

They demanded his jewelry, including a large gold necklace and the gold caps on his teeth. They also stole his cell phone and cash. Early was shot once in the right knee cap, police said, and is in stable condition at Elmhurst Hospital.

The suspects also took the driver's identification, police said. The Uber driver was not injured.

Eyewitness News reporter Dray Clark was at the scene of the shooting: