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Ex-NBA Star Desmond Mason Arrested in $10K Jersey Scheme

5/13/2026

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Desmond Mason was arrested in Bricktown and is detained at Oklahoma County Detention Center.
The arrest follows a scheme where Ryan and Cheryl Clemmons paid Mason $10,000 to frame a jersey later valued at about $40,000.
Police took Mason to a hospital before returning him to jail, where he remains on a flight-to-avoid charge.
Mason, a former NBA dunk-contest winner, now sells expressionist art to collectors such as George Clooney.

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Desmond Mason was arrested in Bricktown and is detained at Oklahoma County Detention Center.
The arrest follows a scheme where Ryan and Cheryl Clemmons paid Mason $10,000 to frame a jersey later valued at about $40,000.
Police took Mason to a hospital before returning him to jail, where he remains on a flight-to-avoid charge.
Mason, a former NBA dunk-contest winner, now sells expressionist art to collectors such as George Clooney.