Longtime NBA Player Allegedly Stole $250,000 From Vegas Casinos
Marcus Morris Sr. made more than $100 million over the course of his 13 years in the NBA. But the 35-year-old veteran has reportedly gotten himself caught up in a troublesome fraud charge that led to him being arrested in Florida over the weekend.
According to reports, Morris, who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers two years ago, is alleged to have stolen more than $250,000 from a pair of prominent Las Vegas casinos.
Per court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, Morris is claimed to have gotten $115,000 out of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino through bad checks that he never paid back.
And then about a month later, authorities claim the former Kansas star pulled something similar at the Wynn Las Vegas resort where he allegedly netted $150,000 through checks he knew wouldn't cash.
Morris' agent Yony Noy took to social media to dismiss the claims made against his client. Calling them "absolute insanity" and saying there was "zero fraud."
"Just so everyone understands this is zero fraud here or whatever crap outlets have said regarding fake checks or whatever the hell," Noy posted to X. "This is due to an outstanding marker with a casino. Apparently if you have over $1,200 they can issue a warrant for your arrest. Absolute insanity!"
Marcus' twin Markieff also weighed in on the situation where he similarly shut down the headlines made by his brother.
"The wording is crazy," Kieff said. "Damn for that amount of money they'll embarrass you in the airport with your family. They got y'all really thinking bro did some fraud [expletive]. They could have came to the crib for all that. When y'all hear the real story on this [expletive] man. All I can say is Lesson learned. Bro will tell y'all tomorrow. This weird [expletive] gave me a headache. Can't stop nothin!"
Both of the Morris twins had been appearing on ESPN as analysts recently where they'd regularly make cameos on programs like "First Take" and "Get Up."
Under Nevada state law unpaid casino markers are treated as bad checks, according to multiple law firms. And if not repaid within a specified timeframe, they can be treated as a class D felony which could result in a 1-4 year prison sentence.Longtime NBA Player Allegedly Stole $250,000 From Vegas Casinos first appeared on The Spun on Jul 29, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
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