Paul Pierce Charged with DUI After Allegedly Falling Asleep on California Highway

Paul Pierce was charged with driving under the influence on Monday, Oct. 21, two weeks after he was allegedly found asleep behind the wheel in Los Angeles. The NBA Hall of Famer, 48, faces one count each of driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and driving a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .08% or more, per California Superior Court records obtained by PEOPLE. Both are misdemeanors. TMZ was the first to report the news. PEOPLE reached out to a rep for Pierce for comment. Pierce's arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 12. Pierce, who won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics, was arrested on Oct. 7 after officers with the California Highway Patrol said he was asleep in a vehicle along U.S. Highway 101. “At about 10:38 p.m. on Oct. 7, CHP officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on northbound US-101, south of Lankershim Boulevard,” a spokesperson with the CHP told PEOPLE in a statement. “Officers closed four of six lanes to investigate the crash and began reopening them around 11:35 p.m. As traffic lanes reopened, officers saw a Range Rover SUV stopped in traffic lanes south of the crash scene.” The CHP spokesperson added that “officers noted signs of alcohol impairment and conducted a DUI investigation.” Pierce later commented on the situation on social media. “Imagine being stuck in stand still traffic for 45 mins and falling asleep 🤦🏾‍♂️ I took this picture that night because I never been in stand still traffic for this long,” he captioned an Oct. 9 Instagram post. “I’m old, I’m tired, and I fell asleep 🤷🏾‍♂️I’m good y’all thanks for the love.” The single photo was taken from the driver’s seat at night time, showing all lanes backed up. The brake lights of dozens of cars could be seen around what he claimed to be his vehicle. Pierce was born in Oakland, Calif., and played college basketball at the University of Kansas. He was drafted by the Celtics in 1998 and won a ring with the team in 2008. He also played for the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers before retiring in 2017. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Pierce traded the court for the camera and worked as an analyst for ESPN, but he and the network parted ways, following a 2021 video he posted of himself with women in lingerie. He later joined Fox Sports as an analyst and he also hosts The Truth After Dark podcast.