Former NBA star - and Slam Dunk champion - Desmond Mason jailed in Oklahoma amid ugly divorce from ex-wife

Former NBA subordinate Desmond Mason was jailed successful Oklahoma connected Wednesday. 

He was arrested connected a complaint of contempt of tribunal conscionable earlier midday. He was released aboriginal that nighttime - astatine 9:34pm - connected a $50,000 bond.

Mason, 47, was taken successful the archetypal circular of the 2000 NBA Draft, winning the Slam Dunk Contest a twelvemonth later.

Court documents showed the apprehension was a effect of his ongoing divorcement lawsuit with his ex-wife, Andrea Mason, per TMZ.  

The documents reportedly amusement Mason did not look successful tribunal erstwhile ordered to, starring to his arrest. 

There was nary connection connected however Mason's apprehension affects his ongoing tribunal case.  

In 2001, Mason bested stars Baron Davis and Corey Maggette to triumph the Slam Dunk Contest successful Washington DC. Mason returned to the Slam Dunk contention successful 2003, losing to Jason Richardson.

Mason past played successful the NBA successful 2009 during a little stint with the Sacramento Kings. 

In 2003, Mason was progressive successful a blockbuster commercialized that sent Gary Payton and himself to the Milwaukee Bucks successful speech for Ray Allen and Ronald Murray. 

That would not beryllium the past clip Mason would beryllium traded successful his career, besides being dealt to the Hornets and Thunder. 

Since retiring, Mason had kept a debased illustration but did marque an quality connected the world tv amusement 'Below Deck Mediterranean' successful 2018.