Former NBA player Patrick Beverly was arrested and charged with felony assault Friday, Nov. 14 in Fort Bend County (Texas), a suburb of Houston.
The Fort Bend County Sheriffs public information office confirmed the arrest to USA TODAY Sports.
Deputies were dispatched to a home in Rosharon, Texas in reference to an assault on Friday morning, the sheriff’s office said.
“Upon arriving, Deputies learned that a situation transpired between family members leading to a family violence incident. The suspect, later identified as Patrick Beverley, was subsequently arrested and charged with Assault, Family Violence/Household Member.”
Beverly was booked in the Fort Bend County jail with a bond of $40,000.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Beverly had a post from his official X account Friday evening that read “Please don’t believe everything you see on the internet. Hope all is well Luv❤️🙏🏾”
Beverly played for seven different teams during his 12-year career, including his first five with the Houston Rockets, beginning in the 2012-23 season. He also played with the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers before ending his career with the Milwaukee Bucks.
He was named to the NBA All Defensive first team in 2016-17 and the second team in 2013-14 and 2019-20.