Ex-NBA player Damon Jones to be first to plead guilty in US gambling case
Al Jazeera·5h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Former NBA player Damon Jones will plead guilty in a federal gambling case on April 28 in Brooklyn. He is accused of selling non-public injury information about LeBron James and Anthony Davis to sports bettors and participating in rigged poker games. The sweep arrested over 30 people, including mobsters and basketball figures. Jones, 49, earned over $20 million during his 11-season NBA career.
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