Brandon Miller testifies he was almost hit by bullets in '23 - ESPN

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former Alabama men's basketball player Brandon Miller testified Thursday that he was almost struck by bullets fired into his car during a January 2023 shooting that killed Jamea Harris near The Strip in Tuscaloosa.

Miller, now a player for the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, appeared as a prosecution witness in the capital murder trial of Michael Lynn Davis, who is accused of fatally shooting Harris, a 23-year-old Birmingham woman, early the morning of Jan. 15, 2023.

Davis and Miller's former Alabama teammate, Darius Miles, were arrested and indicted in the killing. Miles was charged with «aiding and abetting» Davis by providing the gun, according to the charge sheet.

Wearing a black suit with a white button-down shirt, Miller, 22, testified for almost 90 minutes in front of a crowded courtroom about his involvement and recollections. It's the first time Miller has spoken publicly at length about the night of the shooting.

Miller, who has not been accused of wrongdoing, had driven the gun to the scene where it was taken out of the car by Miles and Davis. Miller's name was first mentioned in connection with the case in a February 2023 hearing, when a police investigator testified that Miller drove his Dodge Charger, which had Miles' gun in the back seat, to The Strip that night and that Miles had texted Miller to do so.

Thursday, Miller was asked by Chief Assistant District Attorney Paula Whitley whether he had been offered anything in exchange for not being charged with a crime in this case. Miller testified: «No promises. Just being cooperative.»

In June 2023, months after the shooting, the Hornets selected Miller as the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft.

Miller had been with Davis, Miles and Jaden Bradley