Wednesday, September 30, 2026 -Former NBA star and two-time champion J.R. Smith was arrested Tuesday, September 29, in Texas on a family violence charge. According to Hunt County jail records cited in the report, Smith was booked on a charge of assault causing bodily injury involving family violence.
Smith remained in custody at the Hunt County Detention
Center at the time of the report, with jail records indicating that no bond had
been set. Further details about the circumstances surrounding the alleged
incident, including the identity of the other person involved, were not
immediately available.
Smith spent 16 seasons in the NBA and won two championships
during his career. He was part of the Cleveland Cavaliers team that won the NBA
title in 2016 before winning another championship with the Los Angeles Lakers
in 2020. Following his NBA career, Smith enrolled at North Carolina A&T
State University, where he joined the university’s golf team. He graduated in
May 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies.
Smith has previously faced legal issues. He served 24 days
in jail after pleading guilty to reckless driving in connection with a 2007
crash in which one of his passengers was killed. The latest charge remains an
allegation, and Smith has not been convicted in connection with the reported
family violence incident.
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