In a surprising turn of events, it has been reported that Damian Lillard, the former point guard of the Portland Trail Blazers, has filed for divorce from his wife Kay’La Lillard, according to multiple outlets, whom he had been married to for just a couple of years. The couple, who are both in their early thirties, met while attending Weber State University in Utah and share three children together In essence, they were college sweethearts.
According to the divorce filing, which was submitted to the Clackamas County Circuit Court, the reason for the divorce was listed as “irreconcilable differences”. It appears that these differences may have been significant, as the couple have allegedly been living apart from each other for several months. In fact, the filing suggests that as early as December 2022, Kay’La moved into a $2.7 million home in West Linn, Oregon, while Damian remained in their $7.7 million mansion.
The divorce filing came as a surprise to many, as the couple had only been married for a short period of time, having tied the knot in September 2021 in Santa Barbara, California.
Adding to the drama, Damian was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks just five days prior to the divorce filing, putting an end to his 11-year career as the Blazers’ point guard. It is unclear if the trade had any bearing on the couple’s decision to divorce.
As of September 2022, Damian had moved to a new home in Tualatin, Oregon, while Kay’La remained in their former shared residence. The future of their relationship and how they will co-parent their children remains unknown.
It is a strange turn of events because Lillard just recently had this to say about his soon to be ex-wife.
While answering fan questions in a 2022 video for GQ, Lillard shared his thoughts on being a married man.
“It meant a lot to me,” he said of his wedding, explaining that he didn’t always believe marriage was necessary. “I was just like, I’m cool with [the way things are.]” He added that Hanson and their three children are “the people that I can’t live without.”
Another relationship goals couple bites the dust.
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