By MAX WINTERS

Published: 17:05 GMT, 14 November 2024 | Updated: 17:06 GMT, 14 November 2024

Former NBA player Desmond Mason was jailed in Oklahoma on Wednesday.

He was arrested on a charge of contempt of court just before midday. He was released later that night - at 9:34pm - on a $50,000 bond.

Mason, 47, was taken in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft, winning the Slam Dunk Contest a year later.

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Former NBA player Desmond Mason was jailed in Oklahoma on Wednesday

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