Carmelo Anthony and La La Anthony Settle Divorce

Their marriage, which started with a Christmas‑day engagement in 2004 and a 2010 New York City wedding, survived a 2017 split, a brief 2018 reunion, and a second separation in 2019 before La La formally filed for divorce in June 2021 citing “irreconcilable differences.” The paperwork lingered for almost five years, a delay that industry observers attribute to the couple’s deliberate effort to protect their son, Kiyan, and to navigate the fallout of public scrutiny.

The settlement’s financial terms remain confidential, and a judge has yet to sign off, meaning the divorce is technically settled but not officially closed. Both parties have spoken publicly about co‑parenting: La La told E! News in 2023, “At the end of the day, the center of everything is Kiyan.” Carmelo, now dating model Racquel Smith, and La La, linked to Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II and entrepreneur Bear Da Prince, say the focus stays on their son’s sophomore year at Syracuse, the same campus where Carmelo won a national championship.

The timeline of their split illustrates how celebrity marriages can unravel slowly under the glare of media speculation. Rumors of Carmelo’s infidelity surfaced in 2017 and resurfaced in 2019 when photos showed him on a boat with another woman. In 2017, while still married to La La, he fathered a daughter, Genesis Harlo, with Mia Burks – a fact he only acknowledged publicly during his Hall of Fame speech in September 2025. Yet, despite the fireworks, sources close to the Anthonys described the eventual divorce as amicable, emphasizing a “private and smooth transition” for Kiyan, who was 14 when the filing was made.

What remains unresolved is the final shape of the settlement. The judge’s signature is still pending, and the medical‑support order has yet to be enforced. Moreover, while both have hinted at new romantic chapters, neither relationship has been officially confirmed, leaving fans to wonder whether the next public chapters will be as measured as the final legal one. For now, the Anthonys appear to have turned the page, their shared focus anchored on a son who is carving his own path on the basketball court, a living reminder of a partnership that, while ended, continues to intersect in public and private ways.