LOS ANGELES – Former NBA player Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol on a Los Angeles highway, after state police found him asleep at the wheel. California Highway Patrol officers responded around 10:40 p.m. to an unrelated car accident involving multiple vehicles in the northbound lanes of Highway 101, forcing the closure of four of the six lanes for investigation, according to a press release from the agency. When the lanes reopened about an hour later, they found a Range Rover SUV stopped on the road, south of the accident. Officers saw Pierce asleep at the wheel and “noticed signs of alcohol impairment,” so they conducted a DUI investigation, according to the press release. He was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence, which will be reviewed by the Los Angeles city attorney.
Pierce played for the Boston Celtics for 15 seasons and, more recently, for the Los Angeles Clippers before retiring in 2017. He also played for the Brooklyn Nets and the Washington Wizards. The 10-time All-Star and 2008 NBA Finals MVP was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. Pierce recently co-hosted “Speak”, a sports talk show on Fox Sports that was canceled in July 2025.Paul Pierce, Ex-NBA, Arrested for DUI on Los Angeles Highway
