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NBA free agent forward Marcus Morris Sr. has been arrested and charged with fraud, according to police records.
Morris was arrested in Broward County, Florida on Sunday on a felony charge of Fraud - Writing a Check with Insufficient Funds.
Records indicate that Morris is being held on a case being brought against him in another state.
The 35-year-old power forward was arrested at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
It's unclear which state is pursuing charges against Morris. DailyMail.com has reached out to Morris' representatives for comment.
Marcus Morris played college basketball at the University of Kansas alongside his twin brother, Markeiff Morris.
NBA star Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested on a felony fraud charge for writing a bad check
Morris is a free agent, having last played in 2024 with the 76ers and the Cavaliers
A 13-year veteran of the league, Marcus (L) briefly played with his twin brother Markeiff (R)
He was taken with the 14th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.
Marcus has had a 13-year NBA career - playing for the Rockets, the Phoenix Suns, the Detroit Pistons, the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks, and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Most recently, he played the 2023-24 season with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
This is not Marcus' first run-in with the law. In 2012, he was arrested in Lawrence, Kansas on a battery charge after he and another person punched a bar employee while watching a Kansas-Missouri basketball game.
Marcus entered a diversion agreement, paid a $300 diversion fee, and $60 in court fees. He also agreed to not come in contact with the victim or the bar for one year.
Three years later, Marcus, Markeiff, Baltimore Ravens safety Gerald Bowman, and two other assailants were arrested in connection with the assault of 36-year-old Eric Hood in Arizona. Both Marcus and Markeiff were playing on the Phoenix Suns at the time.
Hood, who had mentored the Morris twins, was allegedly 'sending an inappropriate text message' to the twins' mother.
After a trial, the twins and Bowman were found not guilty while the other two assailants confessed.
It's believed that this incident was a major reason for the Suns trading Markeiff to the Washington Wizards and Marcus to the Pistons.
