Two years after his retirement, NBA legend, Kevin Garnett, just got blindsided with divorce papers by his wife, who also happens to be hit producer, Jimmy Jam’s, sister-in-law.
Why They’re Divorcing
According to new reports, Kevin’s wife of 14 years decided to officially say ‘peace out’ to their marriage, when she filed divorce papers on Thursday July 12, 2018. She cited irreconcilable differences as the cause of her wanting a divorce from her husband, who retired after 21 years in the league. The parents of two kids- ages 10 and 5- will now have to figure out their parental custody, but as it stands right now, Brandi is reportedly seeking spousal support and physical custody of their offspring, with Kevin only getting visitation.
This is a big switch up from the ‘happy couple’ they appeared to be on the outside not too long ago. In case you missed our previous report about them and exactly how one half of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis- the production duo, responsible for Janet Jackson’s biggest hits- is related to all of this, read on for that scoop…
Jam’s Wife Wasn’t The Only One With A Rich Hubby
Jimmy Jam’s wife of 24 years, Lisa Padillia, isn’t the only one in her family married to a famous rich celebrity, her younger sister, Brandi married Kevin Garnett, after years of dating him.
Ten years after Lisa married Jimmy Jam in 1994, her lil’ sis,’ Brandi Padillia, said “I do” to Kevin in a private 2004 wedding ceremony.
The Padillia sisters seem to have a type: successful, powerful brothas. In the past, some have labeled them as gold diggers, because of their tastes in men, but I don’t know if those claims hold any truth, or not. However, the sisters at least deserve props for managing to do what many celebrity marriages unfortunately cannot – stay together well past the 5-year mark. Unfortunately, it looks like Brandi’s and Kevin’s won’t hit that 24 year mark that Jimmy Jam and Lisa have been able to reach this year.
Jimmy Jam & Kevin Garnett’s Close Friendship
Hopefully, this pending divorce won’t tarnish Jimmy Jam’s and Kevin Garnett’s relationship. As we also previously reported, Jam and Garnett have a close brotherly bond. In fact, they’re so close, that a lotta folks tried to get Jimmy to convince Kevin not to retire (after the end of the 2016-2017 season), but see what Jam had to say about that below.
Jam Reveals How Everyone Tried To Get Him To Talk Garnett Out Of Recent Retirement:
Jimmy Jam: “A lot of people that talked to me wanted to talk him back into playing another year. I passed things on to him, but I never really got a response. I figured that anybody trying to talk him into playing was probably falling on deaf ears in a sense. Of the arguments they were saying to me on why he should play, the only thing that really resonated to me was just the fact that once you retire you can’t really unretire, although Michael Jordan was different. That was the one. People said that if he waited another year then he would go into the Hall of Fame and it would be his year [instead of being with Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan in 2021]. I said, ‘Well, you don’t know Kevin really well.’ He’s not really a spotlight guy.” -via The Undefeated
Garnett’s Other Problem- His Sister’s Arrest
Overall, 2018 hasn’t been the best year for Garnett. In June, his sister, Ashley Danyelle Phelps, made headlines and dragged his family’s name into controversy. Ashley was arrested for reportedly trying to rob not 1, not 2, but THREE check cashing facilities in South Carolina. While at it, she allegedly told employees she had a bomb and that brought on even more charges. So, again, our man, Kev,’ is having it tough this year. Wishing all of them the best going forward though, especially the Garnett’s two daughters.
