By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER
Published: 23:57 EST, 12 December 2025 | Updated: 23:57 EST, 12 December 2025
Former Cleveland Cavaliers star Daniel 'Booby' Gibson was arrested in Ohio after police discovered a warrant for his arrest.
Gibson, 39, was wanted for failing to appear in court due to a speeding ticket.
He was pulled over in the Cleveland suburb of Beachwood and arrested by police. Gibson was initially stopped because the taillights on his truck were off.
The former second-round draft pick then tried to plead his case, asking police to cut him some slack.
The officer who pulled him over recognized Gibson - especially after the former combo guard repeatedly mentioned his playing days on the Cavs.
Initially, Gibson was going to be let off with a pass. However, the officer ran the former player's license - which returned an active warrant tied to a speeding ticket from 2022.
Former Cleveland Cavaliers star Daniel Gibson was arrested for a warrant on a speeding ticket
Gibson cited his work in the community and name dropped the mayor to try and get out of it
But Gibson's warrant meant he'd be placed in the back of a squad car and was later transferred
Police then informed Gibson that he was being taken into custody and was set to be extradited to the Ohio State Patrol.
Gibson said he believed his attorney had cleared the situation at the time. But nothing could have gotten him out of trouble.
Police bodycam footage showed Gibson growing increasingly frustrated, saying he was used to better treatment 'because of all the things I've done in the community'.
Gibson further protested, saying this incident would lead to him likely moving back to his native Houston.
The officer told him that there was nothing he could do, leading to the ex-Cleveland star demanding his name and badge number.
'Every time I've ever been arrested out here, or pulled over, every officer has allowed me to go home and handle the stuff from home,' Gibson said - before name-dropping the mayor.
'So, the fact that I don't get no consideration for everything I do out here just tells me, like, why am I doing it?
Gibson played seven seasons in the NBA - all of them with the Cavaliers
'It just makes no sense to me to be trying to take care of the community when I get treated like s***.'
Reports indicate Gibson was able to clear the issue by paying the fine for his ticket.
Gibson was largely a role player in his seven seasons in the NBA - all with the Cavaliers.
He averaged 7.8 points, two rebounds and two assists for his career - which spanned 397 games and just 77 starts.
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