Sacramento Kings all-star Chris Webber pleaded guilty to criminal contempt on Monday, avoiding a prison sentence and a potentially embarrassing federal trial on charges he lied to a grand jury.

Webber, a former member of the storied Fab Five of the University of Michigan men's basketball team, may still be convicted of a felony and ordered to pay a fine.

In court, he reversed years of denials and admitted repaying the late U-M booster Eddie Martin a substantial sum in 1994. Federal investigators said it was $38,200.

"I'm relieved it's finally over," Webber said. "I'll always love the University of Michigan."

As part of the plea agreement, the government dropped charges against his father, Mayce Webber Jr., 59, of Farmington Hills.