7 NBA Players Who Dated Their Teammates' Ex-Girlfriend

By Aditi July 25, 2023

NBA

Love and basketball can be a dangerous combination. Dating a teammate's ex-girlfriend may cause locker-room friction, but several NBA players have fearlessly taken that chance and even married their ex-teammates ex-wives. 

LaDeron Williams and Carmelo Anthony's ex-wife is La La Vazquez; she got engaged to Williams in 2010 before marrying Anthony, but the couple separated in 2017.

Carmelo Anthony

Chandler and LaToya Jackson were married from 2004 to 2006. Chandler dated LaToya Jackson's sister, Janet Jackson, after their divorce, but then married Kimberly Miller.

Chandler

Beasley and Pippen were linked in November 2020 after being photographed together at a Miami club. Pippen is the ex-wife of Scottie Pippen.

Malik Beasley

Barnes and Govan married between 2012-16. They separated after Barnes discovered her affair with Derek Fisher. Barnes faced assault charges after a dispute with Fisher in 2015.

Matt Barnes

Parker had an affair with Barry, who was married to his colleague Brent Barry, while still married to actress Eva Longoria. The affair came to light in 2010, and Longoria filed for divorce.

Tony Parker

Chris Paul dated Nina Earl, who had previously been in a relationship with Carmelo Anthony.

Chris Paul

Dwight Howard dated Royce Reed, who had previously been in a relationship with Rashard Lewis.

Dwight Howard

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