Kwame Brown arrested for DUI. [Archive]

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08-18-2003, 01:38 PM

Kwami Brown Arrested For DUI

NBA Player Stopped Driving Hummer Early Friday Morning

POSTED: 5:06 p.m. EDT August 15, 2003

Brunswick's own basketball star is in trouble with the law again.

Glynn County police told Channel 4 that Kwami Brown, 21, was arrested for DUI, failure to maintain a proper lane and having an open container of alcohol in the car.

Authorities said Brown was pulled over driving a Hummer at about 3 a.m. Friday morning on Spur 25 near the Glynco Parkway. Brown was booked into jail, but was released on bond.

A Glynn Academy standout, Brown made history when he was the Washington Wizards first-round draft pick in 2001 -- the first high school student ever picked first in the NBA draft.

He signed a $11.9 million contract with the team.

In May 2001, Shortly after Brown signed with the Wizards, he was stopped at what police say was 120 mph on Interstate 16. Reports at the time said he lost his license, and it's not known if it was reinstated.