5/29/2011 8:33 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
J.R. Smith is not going to gain any street cred from this arrest — he was popped in Miami this weekend for operating a scooter without a valid driver’s license. THUG LIFE!!!!
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Smith, who has played the last five seasons with the Denver Nuggets, was not taken to jail for the offense. We’re told Smith signed a notice to appear — he’ll get his court date later.
South Beach beware — Smith was released on his own recognizance.
No word on what happened to the scooter.
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