Ex-NBAer Desmond Mason Arrested in Oklahoma City

Former NBA player Desmond Mason is behind bars in Oklahoma after being arrested for a felony warrant out of Texas last week.

According to the local police department, Mason was picked up in Bricktown on Thursday ... but was taken to a local hospital for treatment due to a medical issue before being booked.

Mason is still in the Oklahoma County Detention Center as of Monday ... and is being held on "flight to avoid," which is used for someone crossing borders to dodge prosecution, News 9 reports.

The outlet also stated the felony warrant is for theft of property out of Collin County. A couple claims they paid Mason -- an artist in retirement -- more than $9,000 to frame some sports memorabilia for them in March 2025 ... but he never returned the item.

The couple said Mason was either MIA or had excuses for not delivering the finished product ... and went to authorities to resolve the issue earlier this year.

The memorabilia as a whole is valued at $40,000, according to officials.

Mason is listed at 6'6" and 270 pounds on his booking sheet.

Mason was a first-round pick to the Seattle SuperSonics in 2000 ... and won the Dunk Contest in 2001. He also played for the Bucks, Hornets Thunder, and Kings before playing his final NBA game in 2009.