Shaq’s ex-wife Shaunie O’Neal has tied the knot with her fiance Keion Henderson in Anguilla on Saturday. Congratulations to the newly-wedded couple.
According to Page Six;
Shaunie’s three sons, Myles, 25, Shareef, 22, and Shaqir, 19, walked her down the aisle on a golf course at the Aurora resort as gospel singer Yolanda Adams performed for nearly 200 guests.
“I just lost my dad in February. So, I really struggled with how I was going to get down the aisle,” the bride told People. “Losing my dad in the midst of planning this wedding was a lot, so my sons handed me off.”
Shaunie’s two daughters, Amirah, 20, and Me’arah, 16, were also in attendance.
The VH1 personality, 47, stunned in a sparkling gown and veil by Jean Louis Sabajai, while Henderson, 41, wore a cream Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo.
Shaunie and her groom got engaged in November 2021 after nearly two years of dating. She was previously married to Shaq, 50, from 2002 to 2011.
One has to wonder does this mean Shaq no longer has to pay alimony and child support.
O’Neal had a prenuptial agreement, reports Bombist. So when the couple divorced in 2011, most of his assets were protected. In his biography, Shaq Uncut: My Story, the NBA Hall of Famer revealed he and his now ex-wife agreed upon a costly private settlement. He continues to pay $10,000 per month in alimony and an additional $10,000 per month for each of his four children. Doing the math, Shaq has to fork out a lot of money each month, but it could be worse.
The divorce was finalized the same year O’Neal retired from the NBA, reports Clutch Points. Since he played for the Miami Heat as proceedings began in 2007, the state of Florida handled the divorce.
Prior to filing, his ex-wife moved to California where the law requires that married couples must split all assets 50/50. California courts refused to hear issues related to property division and spousal support, saying Florida retained in the jurisdiction, reports ESPN. Since the children resided with her in LA, the California family courts agreed to handle issues relating to child custody.
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