LiAngelo Ball has filed for divorce from Rashida Nicole days after the influencer publicly announced they were expecting a child together.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, the 25-year-old former basketball player and current rapper submitted the divorce paperwork at a Southern California courthouse on July 3. The timing of the filing has fans up in arms as it came just one week after Nicole revealed her pregnancy on June 26.
Ball had made the situation even more confusing when he interacted positively with Nicole’s recent pregnancy post by liking it and leaving a heart emoji with a lock and key in the comments, which led many to believe he was seemingly confirming their relationship and excitement about the baby.
While it’s unclear exactly when the couple got married, they were spotted leaving a Southern California courthouse in February, dressed in matching all-white outfits and carrying a large envelope. The scene led fans to believe they had tied the knot.
Breakups are a constant thing in Ball’s personal life. Earlier this year, his ex and the mother of his two children, Nikki Mudarris, accused him of walking out on their family shortly after the birth of their second child. In an emotional Instagram post, she claimed Ball had left to pursue a new relationship, which fans believed seemed to refer to Nicole.
“We spent 3 1/2 years together, and last week he decided to walk out on his kids and tell me he got someone else pregnant,” Mudarris wrote at the time.
Despite the personal turbulence, Ball appeared upbeat during a recent appearance on streamer Kai Cenat’s broadcast, making no mention of the divorce or the pregnancy.
