Carmelo Anthony and La La Anthony have reached a divorce agreement, nine years after their initial separation. According to court records obtained by TMZ, the NBA star and his wife informed a New York judge this week of the agreement. The terms of the settlement remain confidential. [1]
A judge has not yet signed the official documents, and a pending divorce action is present at the New York County Supreme Court as of November 4, according to documents reviewed by People. Although the marriage effectively ended many years ago, the legal formalization is imminent. The couple married in July 2010 and decided to separate in April 2017. La La officially filed for divorce in June 2021, citing 'irreconcilable differences,' and sources indicated at the time that the split was not contentious. [1]
The couple's relationship was marked by emotional fluctuations. They became engaged on Christmas Day in 2004 and were married in 2010, separated in April 2017, made reconciliation attempts in late 2018, and began living apart again in July 2019, before filing the final petition. [1]
Child support issues are no longer part of the case because their son, Kiyan, turned 19 years old. La La Anthony previously explained the causes of tensions in their marriage. In an interview with the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in 2022, she stated that Carmelo’s move from Denver to New York in 2011 was the “start of the deterioration of the marriage.” This decision brought considerable media pressure on the family. [1]
Currently, the two cooperate in raising their son. Kiyan, a sophomore at Syracuse University, began his college basketball career at the institution where his father played and won a national title. Carmelo Anthony was also present at the Knicks championship celebration parade in June 2026. La La recently attended the Airbnb.org Gala in Los Angeles. Although the ex-partners claim they remain friends and co-parents, La La stated in 2021 that she does not see herself entering another marriage in the future. [1]
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Carmelo and La La Anthony officially divorce after five years of legal proceedings
Carmelo and La La Anthony officially divorced on November 4, 2026, with the certificate of dissolution of marriage issued following the signing of affidavits by both spouses, according to court documents obtained by E! News. [2]
The legal procedure spanned more than five years, starting when La La Anthony filed for divorce in June 2021. [2]
Temporary headline: La La Anthony and Carmelo finalize divorce after 11 years. [2]
Initially, according to TMZ cited by Just Jared, the two, aged 42 and 44, had informed the court that they had reached an agreement, with terms remaining confidential. The judge had not then signed the documents, but E! News now confirms that the dissolution was granted. [2]
Child maintenance did not constitute a point of conflict because their son, Kiyan, reached the age of majority before the completion of the divorce, making the issue irrelevant, although court documents still mention a pending Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCO) intended to maintain the child's health insurance. [2]
Retired NBA player Carmelo Anthony met La La through a mutual friend in 2003. They married in 2010 during the reality show “La La’s Full Court Wedding.” The first separation occurred in 2017, followed by a brief reconciliation in 2018, presaging a marriage prone to long-term tensions. [2]
Approximately twenty years have passed from their introduction into each other's social circles until the signing of the legal papers, with the last five years dedicated to awaiting the judge's signature. [2]
Press attention was cited as a major factor in the separation. [2]
In 2022, La La Anthony told the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that the period spent in New York, under the spotlight, was the “start of the deterioration of the marriage.” She described the pressure of being in the public eye as very difficult to bear, complicating the relationship. [2]
It is difficult for a couple under constant observation to have private arguments. Every issue takes on a public version that begins to influence the actual dynamic. La La pointed to the city, the years, and the pressure, without mentioning a single triggering event. [2]
Co-parenting remains the primary priority for the former couple. [2]
Both have entered new relationships: Carmelo is associated with model Racquel Smith, and La La with actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and entrepreneur Bear Da Prince. Their son, Kiyan, remains the focus. Both TMZ and E! News report that the pair desire a smooth and private transition for him, wanting to demonstrate that their parents' love remains and that the family changes form but does not end. [2]
Achieving a warm family dynamic, not just a polite one, requires discipline, especially when the legal process drags on for years and new partners appear. Neither of them has publicly discussed the terms of the agreement. [2]
The certificate is signed, and the medical order remains pending. [2]
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