J.R. Smith arrested on charges of assaulting a relative
30 september 2026 в 03:37
Former NBA player J.R. Smith was arrested on September 29 in Hunt County, Texas, on charges of assaulting a family member. According to jail records, he has been charged with bodily injury (family violence) and remains in custody without bail set.
Smith, 41, has not been reported with additional details regarding the incident. He played 16 seasons in the NBA from 2004 to 2020, winning championships with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. Since then, he has not played professionally but has not announced his retirement from the sport.
After his NBA career, Smith took up golf and was a player for North Carolina A&T for five years until he graduated in May 2026. Since then, he has participated in amateur tournaments, as reported by the New York Post.
Previously, Smith served 24 days of a 90-day jail sentence in 2009 following an accident that resulted in the death of his friend Andre Bell. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving. In the BET podcast «For the Fellas», - he shared his experiences of incarceration, discussing how he learned who his true friends were.
Smith, 41, has not been reported with additional details regarding the incident. He played 16 seasons in the NBA from 2004 to 2020, winning championships with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. Since then, he has not played professionally but has not announced his retirement from the sport.
After his NBA career, Smith took up golf and was a player for North Carolina A&T for five years until he graduated in May 2026. Since then, he has participated in amateur tournaments, as reported by the New York Post.
Previously, Smith served 24 days of a 90-day jail sentence in 2009 following an accident that resulted in the death of his friend Andre Bell. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving. In the BET podcast «For the Fellas», - he shared his experiences of incarceration, discussing how he learned who his true friends were.
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