Carmelo Anthony and La La Anthony (née Vázquez) have reportedly reached a reconciliation agreement after almost a decade of separation.
Although the circumstances of the separation were private, there was a pending divorce decree that had to be approved by the New York County Supreme Court on Wednesday, according to People.
The former MTV VJ and NBA star will be newly singles after receiving the official seal from the judges.
La La filed for divorce from the NBA star in 2021, citing irreconcilable differences. TMZfirst reported on the deal on Wednesday.
The couple started dating in 2003 after meeting through their mutual friend DJ Clue. They got engaged on Christmas Day 2004 and three years later welcomed their son, Kiyan Anthony, now 19 and a sophomore at Syracuse University, where he played college basketball.
According to The Times, the duo married in New York in July 2010 in a ceremony attended by hundreds of guests, including sports and entertainment stars, including LeBron James, Spike Lee, Serena Williams, Ciara, Kim Kardashian and Ludacris.
Reports of their departure It was revealed in April 2017, and by August of that year Carmelo welcomed a girl with ex Mia Burks.
Although Anthony’s reconciled According to reports, they called it quits in late 2018, eventually calling it quits in July 2019. People.
La La was already using the divorce tag, although it wasn’t official yet.
One 2022 episode On Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast, La La opened up about her split from Carmelo, saying there were still difficult moments, especially regarding co-parenting Kiyan.
When asked what she learned from the divorce, she said, “I learned how strong I am.” “You find yourself getting stronger and stronger. What do they say? It’s like you don’t know how strong you are until being strong is your only option.”
La La also shared that the end of their marriage began when Carmelo was traded from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks in 2011.
During the 2022 interview, he shared that his perspective on love has changed. “I don’t know if this is possible for me,” he said on the podcast.
But in a more recent October interview, “The Jennifer Hudson ShowShe explained that she is “open” to dating and that this is “the season of being open” for someone who is confident and adventurous.
As for the NBA Hall of Famer, he was rumored to be dating Racquel Smith, the widow of former NFL linebacker Will Smith. The two were seen together June.