ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orange County man is headed to state prison for the rest of his life for the murder of a former basketball player.
Lawrence Dority was convicted of murder last month for the death of Adreian Payne.
Payne was shot to death outside Dority’s home during a verbal confrontation in May 2022. He was 31 years old.
The mother of Payne’s 3-year-old child pleaded with the judge for the maximum sentence.
According to The Associated Press, Payne played in 107 NBA games between the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic.
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