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Up to 10 years in prison! The 35-year-old Lotto Show was arrested for fraud. He once played for the Rockets and Clippers. His career salary exceeded 100 million yuan

4:29pm, 28 July 2025【Basketball】

The so-called father and son fight, and brothers fight against tigers. In the history of the NBA, scenes like James in which father and son are on the same stage will be permanently recorded as classics. Similarly, it is extremely rare for brothers to play at the same time, just like Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris who played in the Suns.

Now, this kind of scene is probably hard to see again, because Marcus Morris, the younger brother Xiao Mo mentioned by the fans, has been arrested. On July 28, several US media outlets, including TMZ, reported that Marcus Morris has been arrested and detained awaiting trial due to accused of participating in a cross-state blank check fraud case, and was ruled by a judge that he was not allowed to be released on bail. According to the provisions of the US Federal Check Fraud Act, Xiao Mo will face a heavy penalty of up to 10 years in prison. The older brother of the Morris brothers is still playing in the NBA, but his younger brother, who was born later, has been unemployed for a year in the league. Perhaps, the arrival of this lawsuit completely blocked my younger brother Xiao Mo's NBA journey.

In the 2011 NBA Draft, Marcus Morris entered the lottery zone and was selected by the Rockets with the 14th pick in the first round. However, Xiao Mo did not have much playing time in the rookie season. Two seasons later, Xiao Mo was traded to the Suns. The two brothers gathered on the same team and realized their dream of making a joint appearance. In the 2014 offseason, Mo and the Suns reached a four-year, $20 million contract renewal. A year later, Xiao Mo was traded to the Pistons, and his average data increased to 14+4. Xiao Mo's most prominent season was when he played for the New York Knicks in the 19-20 season, and his average of 19+5 per game made Xiao Mo win the favor of the Clippers.

On November 26, 2020, the Clippers officially announced that Marcus Morris renewed his contract with the team for 4 years and $64 million. This contract also brought Mo Xiao’s total salary in his career to $107 million. Before the start of the 23-24 season, Xiao Mo was traded to Philadelphia, which also became the Waterloo of Xiao Mo's career. Whether in Philadelphia or the Cavaliers, Xiao Mo's playing time and average game data dropped sharply. After being cut by the Knicks in September last year, Xiao Mo never got on the NBA again. Now, getting news about 35-year-old Xiao Mo again is a photo of his arrest. This forward player who has played for the Rockets, Suns, Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Clippers, 76ers and Cavaliers has re-entered the public's vision in this way. It's a pity.

source:7m vn