Marcus Camby Is Being Sued Over The Death Of His Nephew

In November, Marcus Camby’s 9-year-old nephew, Marcus McGhee, was staying with Camby in suburban Houston, went missing. Two days later he was found dead in a pond on Camby’s property, and now the boy’s father has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Camby.

From the Houston Chronicle:

"Marcus Carter McGhee filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Galveston Division against Camby, stating that his 9-year-old son was severely autistic with reduced cognitive abilities and that he required continuous adult supervision. … According to the suit, the former Houston Rocket was aware of his nephew’s significant limitations and he failed to supervise the 9-year-old while he was at his house. McGhee also stated that Camby put no protective measures in place to keep his nephew from the pond. "

The boy was out playing with other children on Camby’s property when he went missing. Camby last played in the NBA in 2012, for the Rockets and Knicks.