5 famous NBA players who cheated on their wives

NBA is an illustrious tournament known for delivering action to ardent basketball supporters. Since 1946, this competition has been active and in these years, several heroes have emerged who youngsters see as their role models. Their on-court heroics have helped them mesmerize avid basketball fans and build a massive fan base. People of all groups follow them and children especially see them as role models. However, there have been some scandals who might impact fans and they might not follow the footsteps of their favourite basketball legends. In the past, there have been NBA stars who hit the headlines for cheating on their wives. Discussing some of them, SportsTiger has come up with five NBA players who cheated on their wives.

Here's a list of five famous NBA players who cheated on their wives:

5. Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony

has been active in NBA since October 2003 and since then, he has recorded some massive achievements. He has played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is also a ten-time NBA All-Star and six-time All-NBA Team member.

During his successful career, he has also created controversies with his infamous acts. However, in 2017, he was in the news for his separation from his wife La La Vazquez. Following this, a tabloid claimed that Anthony impregnated an exotic dancer. However, after a year, Anthony and Vasquez reconciled and came together but in 2021, the latter filed for divorce after 11 years of marriage.

4. Lamar Odom

Lamar Odom married renowned American media personality and businesswoman Khloe Kardashian in September 2009. The wedding gathered a lot of media attention as it featured on the E! reality show ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians.’ After four years, their marriage fell apart when Radar Online issued a report that claimed Paulina Polonsky, a woman with whom Odom allegedly had an affair, passed a lie detector test confirming their relationship.

As per the media outlet, Paulina met the NBA star at Los Angeles' Roosevelt Hotel and had a romantic relationship with the star NBA personality, perceiving that he was separated from Kardashian. In 2016, both were granted divorce.

3. Tristan Thompson

After Odom, Khloe Kardashian fell in love with another NBA player. This time, she came into a relationship with Tristan Thompson. However, she was betrayed in love again as Thompson got involved with Kylie Jenner's then-best friend, Jordyn Woods, at a house party. The update was delivered by TMZ in February 2019. However, Khloe forgave Tristan and they were together until 2021, when the news emerged that Thompson had fathered a child with another woman named Maralee Nichols. This was the last straw as both broke up.

2. Shaquille O’Neal

Shaquille O’Neal got married to his long-time girlfriend Shaunie Henderson in December 2002. Their marriage went through ups and downs but both sorted out their issues and reconciled with each other. In 2009, they filed for divorce and in 2011, they were legally separated. The same year, Neal admitted that he cheated on his spouse. As per Huffpost, Neal remarked, "I was a guy with too many options. Choosing to be with some of those women, well, that's on me. In my mind, I never did it disrespectfully, but obviously, I shouldn't have done it all."

1. Tony Parker

After dating for three years, Tony Parker married Hollywood actress Eva Longoria in 2007. Their marriage lasted for four years. In 2010, Longoria filed for divorce and the reason for the move was Parker’s text to his teammate Brent Barry’s spouse Erin Barry. The assertion was made by the monthly magazine Extra.