Former NBA Player Desmond Mason Jailed

On Wednesday, November 13, NBA slam dunk champion Desmond Mason was imprisoned for contempt of court after he did not show up for a hearing during his ongoing divorce from his wife. In an attempt to distance himself from Andrea Mason, the former Oklahoma City Thunder player was arrested and taken into custody by law enforcement. He was later released from the Oklahoma County Detention Center on a $50,000 bail. Desmond Mason was charged with contempt of court for not showing up at the docks despite being told to do so, but it’s still unclear who is divorcing whom. He was booked in at noon and released at 21:34. Desmond Mason’s career in NBA After being selected in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft out of Oklahoma State, the 47-year-old played in the league for ten seasons. He later made appearances with the Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets, Thunder, Seattle Supersonics, and Milwaukee Bucks. Throughout the decade, he averaged 12.1 points, 1.2 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game. In 2001, he defeated DeShawn Stevenson and Baron Davis in the NBA Slam Dunk Championship finals to win the title. Mason’s career reached its zenith in 2004–05, when he averaged 17.2...