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Former Lakers Ben McLemore Gets Charged With First-Degree Rape and Sex Crimes After Tuesday Arrest
Leading to his arrest on Tuesday, former Los Angeles Lakers player Ben McLemore has been charged with multiple felonies of sexual misconduct.
Trigger Warning: This article includes references to sexual abuse and rape.
The news broke out about the former Los Angeles Lakers' Ben McLemore, as he got charged with multiple sexual charges. NBA Central reported on X that McLemore will face the first-degree rape charge, the first-degree unlawful sexual penetration charge, as well as two counts of second-degree sexual abuse.
All of these charges came in the wake of his arrest on Tuesday. He was arraigned by the Clackamas County Circuit Court, which is located in Oregon. McLemore would face a potential 20-year prison sentence if the court finds him guilty of the accusations brought against him.
According to the reports, the allegation of the sexual assault dates back to October 3, 2021, in the City of Lake Oswego.
Having spent a single season at Kansas, McLemore was chosen as the seventh overall pick by Sacramento in the 2013 NBA Draft. The 31-year-old McLemore was taken into custody at the Portland International Airport and subsequently brought before the Clackamas County Circuit Court for arraignment on Wednesday.
Earlier in his basketball career, he went on to have a successful nine-season career in the NBA, playing for teams such as the Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and Trail Blazers. 
After the 2021–22 NBA season, he ventured into international basketball, competing in China, Greece, and Spain, where he participated in 13 games in the top professional league during the 2023–24 season.
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