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East nba Player Paul Pierce was arrested on Tuesday night on suspicion of drunk driving los angeles State police said he was found asleep at the wheel when he left the highway.
California Highway Patrol officers responded to an unrelated car crash involving multiple vehicles on the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101 at approximately 10:40 p.m., closing four of the six lanes, the agency said in a press release.
When they reopened the lanes about an hour later, they saw a Range Rover SUV stopped in the road south of the accident. Officers spotted Pierce falling asleep behind the wheel and “saw signs of alcohol intoxication” so they took action best Investigation, the press release said.
He was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence, which will be reviewed by the Los Angeles city attorney.
Pierce did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment, and additional contact information for him could not immediately be found.
Pierce played for the Boston Celtics for 15 seasons, and most recently for the LA Clippers before retiring in 2017. Brooklyn Nets And washington wizards,
The 10-time All-Star and 2008 NBA Finals MVP was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
Pierce was most recently the co-host of Speak, a sports talk show on Fox Sports, which was canceled in July 2025.