Former NBA Star Shawn Kemp Pleads Guilty

Ex All-NBA star Shawn Kemp has reportedly reached a plea deal in his latest run-in with the law.

According to prosecutors, Kemp, who played 14 years in the Association with the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic, pled guilty to second-degree assault in connection to a 2023 parking lot shooting in Tacoma, WA.

Authorities were initially seeking a first-degree charge after alleging Kemp fired a gun in the March '23 dispute — something the six-time All-Star pleaded not guilty to stating that his actions were in "self-defense" and "reasonable and legally justified." Now he's due back in court in August for sentencing.

It's not clear at this time what kind of punishment the former Sonic could be facing. But prosecutors said Tuesday, "the plea agreement between the parties is for an open sentencing recommendation meaning each side is free to make its own recommendation to the judge at the sentencing hearing."

"Reign Man" was one of the most exciting players of the '90s with his otherworldly athleticism and one of the NBA's best power forwards at his peak. However, off-court issues led to a sharp decline in his play and resulted in his career coming to an unceremonious end in 2003.