EXCLUSIVE: Feds Want NBA Ben 10 Locked Up Over Gun Posts Near Small Child

NBA Ben 10 could remain locked up before trial after federal prosecutors used his “appalling” social media behavior to argue that releasing him would endanger the public.

The government filed its detention memorandum in Louisiana, four days after NBA Ben 10, whose legal name is Benjamin Fields, appeared in federal court.

A Texas grand jury indicted him September 2 for allegedly aiding and abetting Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during that alleged robbery.

Prosecutors said the firearm charge creates a legal presumption favoring detention, although NBA Ben 10 can challenge that position during his bond proceedings.

“Mr. Fields poses a grave danger to the community,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan Munsell wrote. “Consequently, if Mr. Fields is granted pretrial release, ‘no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and the community.’”

The charges stem from the April 9 confrontation between NBA Ben 10 and Detroit rapper All-Star Jr., whose legal name is Jeremy Ford.

Previous AllHipHop reporting detailed the encounter inside Confessions restaurant in Houston, where surveillance cameras allegedly recorded the entire dispute.

According to prosecutors, NBA Ben 10’s group approached All-Star Jr. near an elevator before one associate pushed the rapper and displayed a pistol.

“Amidst the resultant uproar, Mr. Fields can be seen—calmly and intentionally—attempting to take Mr. Ford’s watch from his hand,” the government alleged.

The filing claims NBA Ben 10 later grabbed All-Star Jr.’s watch inside the dining room while another man pointed a pistol toward his ribs.

Prosecutors allege NBA Ben 10 then removed All-Star Jr.’s chain and placed him in a chokehold that apparently left him briefly unconscious.

“While Mr. Ford was briefly unresponsive, Mr. Fields and his associates effectively removed Mr. Ford’s watch and chain,” the memorandum states.

All-Star Jr. allegedly recovered a handgun dropped during the struggle and fired at his attackers, leaving NBA Ben 10 paralyzed and using a wheelchair.

The indictment does not establish NBA Ben 10’s guilt, and prosecutors must prove every charge beyond a reasonable doubt if the case reaches trial.

The government also highlighted NBA Ben 10’s connection to Never Broke Again and described NBA in language extending beyond a traditional music collective.

The filing identifies NBA YoungBoy as the organization’s “figurehead,” but it does not expressly claim the rapper personally directed the alleged robbery.

“NBA is a well-heeled, national organization that contains certain members known to the FBI for the criminal activity,” prosecutors wrote, describing anticipated testimony from FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jessica Sullivan.

That wording effectively brands NBA as a wealthy national operation whose alleged criminal connections should influence the court’s assessment of NBA Ben 10.

Prosecutors also cited six firearm arrests, six drug arrests, two arrests for fleeing police and convictions involving prison contraband and supervised-release violations.

Those arrests are not convictions, but the government argues that NBA Ben 10’s complete record weighs against releasing him while the prosecution continues.

The memorandum repeatedly focuses on Instagram photographs allegedly showing NBA Ben 10 holding pistols and AR-style rifles following the restaurant shooting.

One August 8 image allegedly shows him smiling while pointing a black Glock toward the camera despite his injuries and limited mobility.

“This image is key because it shows that Mr. Fields—even in his partially disabled state—has the full physical ability to brandish a handgun,” prosecutors argued.

Another photograph allegedly shows NBA Ben 10 handling money while a pistol with an extended magazine rests on his lap near a young child.

“Appallingly, a small child who appears to be under four years old is seen only a few feet from the plain-view handgun,” the government wrote.

Prosecutors connected those images to a separate May 12 shooting near Nairn Drive and Wells Street in Baton Rouge.

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Officers recovered a tan Glock with a drum magazine, which prosecutors compared with earlier social media photographs allegedly showing NBA Ben 10 holding a similar weapon.

The government ultimately requested detention inside an undisclosed Houston medical facility because NBA Ben 10 requires care that a traditional jail may not provide.