Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was sentenced to 30 days of digital house monitoring following his Could arrest for second-degree assault, in keeping with The Seattle Instances. Notably, the sentence permits Kemp to keep away from jail time after Pierce County Superior Courtroom Decide Michael Schwartz discovered that circumstances surrounding Kemp’s case warranted a downward sentence. 

The 55-year-old Kemp additionally has to serve one 12 months of neighborhood custody and full 240 hours of neighborhood service. 

Kemp pleaded responsible to second-degree assault in Could following his position in allegedly firing a gun at two males inside a Toyota 4Runner exterior of Tacoma Mall in Tacoma, Washington. Kemp argued that the capturing was dedicated in self-defense and that he returned fireplace after the occupants of the 4Runner fired upon him. 

“I am very apologetic for what I did,” Kemp informed the decide earlier than his sentencing listening to was over, per The Seattle Instances. 

Kemp was a six-time NBA All-Star as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics from 1993-97 and the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1997-2000. He additionally earned three straight All-NBA Second Staff honors from 1994-96 and closed his profession with the Portland Path Blazers (2000-02) and the Orlando Magic (2002-03).