NBA ahead Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested Sunday in South Florida on a fraud-related cost and is presently being held on the Broward County Foremost Jail, in response to public jail information.
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Authorities say the 35-year-old athlete was taken into custody at an airport in Broward County and booked on a fraud — inadequate funds test cost. He’s being held on an out-of-state maintain, and as of Monday morning, no bond had been set.
Morris, a 13-year NBA veteran, has performed for a number of groups since being chosen because the 14th general decide within the 2011 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. After beginning his skilled profession in Houston, the facility ahead had stints with the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, and most not too long ago the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers through the 2023–2024 season.
Over the course of his profession, Morris has averaged 12 factors and 4.4 rebounds per recreation throughout 832 appearances.
This isn’t Morris’ first brush with the legislation. In 2012, he entered a diversion program following a battery cost, and in 2015, he was acquitted of assault prices associated to an alleged brawl.
Reserving information launched by Florida authorities included a mugshot displaying Morris staring blankly into the digicam, with out expression. His brother and fellow NBA participant, Markieff “Keef” Morris, posted a cryptic message on social media Sunday in obvious response to the arrest.
The wording is loopy. Rattling for that sum of money they’ll embarrass you within the airport with your loved ones. They acquired y’all actually considering bro did some fraud shit. They may have got here to the crib for all that. When y’all hear the actual story on this shit man. All I can say is…
— Keef Morris (@Keefmorris) July 28, 2025
As of now, no formal assertion has been launched by Morris or his authorized workforce.
