LOS ANGELES:

Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce, who won an NBA title with the Boston Celtics, was arrested this week in Los Angeles on suspicion of drink driving, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday.

Pierce, a 10-time All-Star during his 19-year NBA career, was found asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle on a freeway shortly before midnight on Tuesday, the CHP said in a statement.

Lanes on the motorway had been closed because of a crash, and when they reopened officers saw a Range Rover stopped in traffic.

"When officers approached, they found the driver, later identified as Paul Pierce, asleep at the wheel," the CHP said. "Officers noted signs of alcohol impairment and conducted a DUI investigation."

Pierce, 47, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of

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