Marcus Morris Sr arrested on fraud charge, held without bond
Former NBA player Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested on Sunday in Broward County, Florida, in connection with a fraud-related offence, according to online booking records.
The 35-year-old, who most recently played in the NBA during the 2023–24 season, was taken into custody on a felony charge of issuing a cheque with insufficient funds. The arrest took place at an airport, though authorities have not released further details, as reported by New York Post.
Records indicate that the charge stems from a separate jurisdiction and that Morris is currently being held without bail. No additional information about the underlying case has yet been disclosed.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, Marcus' twin-brother, former Lakers player Markieff Morris, appeared to downplay the seriousness of the situation, describing the arrest as disproportionate.
“The wording is crazy. Damn for that amount of money they’ll embarrass you in the airport with your family,” Morris wrote. “They got y’all really thinking bro did some fraud s--t… Lesson learned. Bro will tell y’all tomorrow.”
This is not Morris’ first brush with legal matters. He previously entered a diversion programme following a battery charge in 2012 and was acquitted in a 2015 assault case stemming from an on-court altercation.
The wording is crazy. Damn for that amount of money they’ll embarrass you in the airport with your family. They got y’all really thinking bro did some fraud shit. They could have came to the crib for all that. When y’all hear the real story on this shit man. All I can say is…
A veteran of 13 NBA seasons, Morris was drafted 14th overall by the Houston Rockets in 2011. He went on to play for eight different teams including the Knicks, Celtics, Clippers, and 76ers.
His most recent stints came with Philadelphia and Cleveland during the 2023–24 campaign.
Morris enjoyed a productive spell with the New York Knicks during the 2019–20 season, averaging 19.6 points and 5.4 rebounds over 43 appearances before being traded to the Clippers.
He briefly rejoined the Knicks on a training camp deal in 2024 but was released before the season commenced.
Off the court, Morris had recently begun appearing on ESPN’s “First Take” as a guest contributor. As of Monday morning, no court date had been announced.