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JR Smith arrested in Texas on family violence assault charge
The former NBA champion was booked into Hunt County Detention Center after police received an alert about a warrant issued by Southlake authorities.
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Arrest and bond
Former NBA player JR Smith was arrested Monday in Texas on an assault charge involving bodily injury and family violence, according to jail records. Smith, 41, was taken into custody by the Royse City Police Department and booked into Hunt County Detention Center. A Hunt County magistrate judge set a $5,000 surety bond Tuesday afternoon. Jail records indicated that Smith apparently remained in custody as of midday Tuesday.
Police describe warrant stop
Royse City police chief Kirk Aldridge said officers received an alert concerning a warrant issued for Smith by the Southlake Police Department. Smith's license plate was spotted on Interstate 30, northeast of Dallas, and officers identified and arrested him. Smith was traveling with his brother, according to Aldridge. Officers released the vehicle to his brother following the arrest. Southlake police said Tuesday that the case remained under investigation and declined to release additional details. A department spokesperson said Smith would be arraigned in Tarrant County.
Smith's basketball career
Smith spent 16 seasons in the NBA, playing for the New Orleans Hornets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers. His final NBA appearance came with the Lakers in 2020. He averaged 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists during his career and earned NBA Sixth Man of the Year honors in 2013. After leaving professional basketball, Smith played college golf at North Carolina A&T, where he graduated in May.
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