Former Boston Celtic and NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce was arrested late Tuesday on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI in Los Angeles, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday.

Pierce, a 10-time NBA All-Star during his 19-year career, was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV at 10:30 p.m. on the 101 Freeway after officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound side of the road in the San Fernando Valley, the CHP said in a news release. Lanes were closed for the crash investigation.

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As lanes reopened, CHP officers saw a Range Rover stopped in traffic lanes south of the crash scene near Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood, the agency said.

"When officers approached, they found the driver, later ide

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