TACOMA, Wash.—Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington, and was set to appear in court Thursday.

Online jail records show Kemp was booked for investigation of felony drive-by shooting shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday. Pierce County Superior Court records showed that Kemp, 53, was scheduled to make a court appearance Thursday afternoon.

Kemp was a six-time NBA all-star and played for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1989 to 1997. He also played for Cleveland, Portland and Orlando.

<a href="https://img.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2023/03/09/Shawn-Kemp-2-1200x1694.jpg"><img src="https://img.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2023/03/09/Shawn-Kemp-2-600x847.jpg" width="100%" height="auto"></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://img.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2023/03/09/Shawn-Kemp-2-1200x1694.jpg"><noscript><img class="size-medium wp-image-5111538" src="https://img.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2023/03/09/Shawn-Kemp-2-600x847.jpg" alt="Shawn Kemp Arrest" width="600" height="847" /></noscript></a> Seattle SuperSonics’ Shawn Kemp (40) goes in for a dunk as Houston Rockets’ Hakeem Olajuwon (34) defends during the second quarter of their NBA playoff game in Houston on May 5, 1997. (Pat Sullivan/AP Photo)</figcaption>

Kemp debuted in the NBA during the 1989-90 season as a 20-year-old who had never played college basketball. He became known for his high-flying, athletic dunks.

Kemp owns two cannabis stores in Seattle.

TACOMA, Wash.—Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington, and ...

Former NBA Star Shawn Kemp Arrested in Drive-By Shooting

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