- Laura Govan dated former NBA player Gilbert Arenas and shared four children together, she was later rumored to have been having an affair with Shaquille O’Neal, after breaking up with Arenas.
- The 45 year-old who gained fair recognition for appearing in Almost Amazing and The Next 15 was sexually assaulted when she was thirteen, but her father didn’t believe her.
- Govan was in a coma for 90 days after she was hit by a drunk hit and run driver as a child, she spent one year learning how to walk, talk and read again.
Laura Govan is an American actress and reality television star. She gained fame after she appeared on Basketball Wives L. A while she was dating the professional basketball player, Gilbert Arenas.
The actress is also known for her roles in Almost Amazing (2017) and The Next 15 (2016). Govans also runs a clothing line and jewelry for women. She has four children from her previous relationship with the basketball star, Gilbert Arenas.
Laura Govan has a charity called The Five Heart Beatz which she runs. The non-profit organization helps foster and homeless children. She has worked on other side projects like She Ball Basketball. The project includes sponsored basketball camps for inner-city children.
Laura Govans’ relationship with Gilbert Arenas and Shaquille O’Neal
Govan and her ex-fiance met in 2002 while he was still playing for the Golden State Warriors. She was working for the Warriors at the time they met. They welcomed their first daughter, Izela on December 24, 2005, then on March 16, 2007, Govan and her lover then had their first son Alijah followed by Hamiley on December 9, 2009, and lastly another son Aloni on June 1, 2011. Altogether, Govan and Arenas have four children together.
The former couple became officially engaged in September 2008 but they were never married even though they lived together for several years.
The engagement ended after the actress claimed Arenas kicked her out of their Los Angeles mansion and then sold her $1 million engagement ring out. She also accused the basketball player of starting a rumor about her and Vincent Herbert while he was dating Tamar Braxton.
The relationship was said to be a “famously stormy” one as there were a lot of breakups and makeups. There was a time Govan served child support and custody documents during the halftime break of a basketball game.
In 2011, Gilbert Arenas sued the actress and the producers of the television series Basketball Wives L.A for allowing her to appear on the show after they had separated. He later dropped the lawsuit in 2012.
Later on, things got hotter when the actress accused her sister Gloria of sleeping with Arenas. She claimed her sister had always wanted to be with Gilbert Arenas. However, both Gloria and Arenas have denied the accusations levied against them.
Rumors about Govan and Arenas getting married were all over the place but it never happened.
While Govans and Arenas were still engaged, it was rumored that the former had an affair with Shaquille O’Neal who was married to Shaunie at that time. Shaunie filed for a divorce weeks after rumors about her husband and Govans surfaced.
Laura Govans later spoke up about and refuted the allegations. It was later discovered that the emails that started the rumor were faked by someone.
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5 Other facts about Laura Govan
1. Laura Govan said she was sexually assaulted at the age of 13
Govan and her parents did not have a smooth relationship while she was growing up. This did not start after she told them about her sister and her ex-fiance but years ago when she was just 13.
Govan said her father’s lack of support started when she told him she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by someone that both her parents knew but he never believed her.
Laura Govan’s father revealed he was a strict father back then and wanted to teach his children discipline but instead it created more damage to the actress.
2. She had a terrible accident as a young child
During an interview, Govan shared how she was involved in a terrible accident that left her in a coma for three months. She was a victim of a drunk hit and run driver. According to the actress, she was breathing through a tracheostomy tube for several weeks and her whole body was in a full-body cast for 6 six weeks.
She stayed in the hospital for almost a year learning how to walk, talk and read again. She was even told she would never have kids or run fast in her life again. Luckily for the actress, she is not just an athlete but also a mother of four.
3. Laura Govan declined an offer as the head coach of the women’s basketball team for Santa Clara University
Laura Govan was a high school basketball player. She ranked at 30 points average per game. She got a full scholarship to study at New Mexico State University after high school. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Business and later earned a Master’s Degree in Sports Psychology.
After Govan graduated from the university she was offered a job as the head coach for Santa Clara University’s women’s basketball team but she declined because she was pregnant with her first child then.
4. How old is the actress?
Laura Govan was born on September 21, 1979, in Oakland. She was raised alongside her two siblings Gloria and Lonnie Govan.
She is currently 45 year-old. She stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs around 59kg.
Despite the weight problems she encountered after she had her fourth child, the actress still maintains a good body weight. The birth of her fourth child did not only make her add so much weight but also got her a vaginal infection.
5. Laura Govan was robbed in 2017
In 2017, it was reported that the house of the actress was robbed in February. Govan’s losses amounted to $700k in total and unfortunately, no suspects were found by the police.
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