ATLANTA - Toledo native Jim Jackson of the Miami Heat married entertainment manager Shawnee Simms in front of 500 guests Saturday at the Wieuca Road Baptist Church in Buckhead, Ga.

The bride was given away by boxer Mike Tyson.

Members of R&B group Boyz II Men serenaded the couple during the wedding. Singer Tyrese performed at the reception.

Guests included NBA players Sam Cassell, Dikembe Mutombo and Damon Stoudamire.

A honeymoon was planned on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts.

Jackson led Macomber High School to a state title in 1989 and was an All-American at Ohio State. He was the No. 4 draft pick overall in 1992 and has played for eight teams in a 10-year NBA career.

First Published July 8, 2002, 10:55 a.m.