Damian Lillard and Wife Kay’La Lillard.Photo:Ethan Miller/GettyOne week afterDamian Lillardwas traded from the Portland Trailblazers to the Milwaukee Bucks, the NBA All-Star filed for divorce from his wife of two years,Kay’La Hanson, according to multiple outlets.Lillard, 33, filed in Clackamas County Circuit Court, according toWillamette Week, citing “irreconcilable differences” in the relationship that led to “the irremediable breakdown of their marriage.“The divorce filing alleges that Hanson, 31, moved out of the family’s Portland home in Dec. 2022, while the NBA star continued to live at the house, per Willamette Week.The couple met at Weber State University in Utah, and were together for 10 years before tying the knot in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Sept. 4, 2021.They share three children, son Damian Jr., 5, and twins,Kalii and Kali, 2.Damian Lillard and family.Damian Lillard/InstagramPEOPLE has reached out to Lillard and Lillard’s attorney, Shawn Menashe, for comment.Lillard was traded to Milwaukee a week earlier, on Sept. 27, in a blockbuster move for the NBA that involved three teams. The Bucks organization threw a welcome rally for him following the trade, which the athlete attended with the couple’s twins. Hanson was noticeably absent from the celebration.In a 2021 interview withEbony,Lillard shared that he proposed to Hanson during the NBA All-Star weekend in 2020. “I snuck all of my family and her family out to Chicago without her knowing. I told her we were attending a new Valentine’s Day event the NBA was hosting. We showed up to the venue where I had a wall full of roses designed with ‘Will You Marry Me?’ " he explained, adding that he got down on one knee to pop the question. “Then both of our families joined us for the big celebration.“Damian Lillard and wife Kay’La.Damian Lillard/InstagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The pair tied the knot on Sept. 4, 2021, in Montecito, California, during an outdoor ceremony. “The moment she started walking down the aisle towards me I felt even more overcome with love,” Lillard recalled toEbony.The star-studded guest list included several big names like NBA playersDraymond Green, Bradley Beal and CJ McCollum, along with artistsSnoop DoggandCommon, both of whom performed during the reception.
Damian Lillard and Wife Kay’La Lillard.Photo:Ethan Miller/Getty
Ethan Miller/Getty
One week afterDamian Lillardwas traded from the Portland Trailblazers to the Milwaukee Bucks, the NBA All-Star filed for divorce from his wife of two years,Kay’La Hanson, according to multiple outlets.Lillard, 33, filed in Clackamas County Circuit Court, according toWillamette Week, citing “irreconcilable differences” in the relationship that led to “the irremediable breakdown of their marriage.“The divorce filing alleges that Hanson, 31, moved out of the family’s Portland home in Dec. 2022, while the NBA star continued to live at the house, per Willamette Week.The couple met at Weber State University in Utah, and were together for 10 years before tying the knot in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Sept. 4, 2021.They share three children, son Damian Jr., 5, and twins,Kalii and Kali, 2.Damian Lillard and family.Damian Lillard/InstagramPEOPLE has reached out to Lillard and Lillard’s attorney, Shawn Menashe, for comment.Lillard was traded to Milwaukee a week earlier, on Sept. 27, in a blockbuster move for the NBA that involved three teams. The Bucks organization threw a welcome rally for him following the trade, which the athlete attended with the couple’s twins. Hanson was noticeably absent from the celebration.In a 2021 interview withEbony,Lillard shared that he proposed to Hanson during the NBA All-Star weekend in 2020. “I snuck all of my family and her family out to Chicago without her knowing. I told her we were attending a new Valentine’s Day event the NBA was hosting. We showed up to the venue where I had a wall full of roses designed with ‘Will You Marry Me?’ " he explained, adding that he got down on one knee to pop the question. “Then both of our families joined us for the big celebration.“Damian Lillard and wife Kay’La.Damian Lillard/InstagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The pair tied the knot on Sept. 4, 2021, in Montecito, California, during an outdoor ceremony. “The moment she started walking down the aisle towards me I felt even more overcome with love,” Lillard recalled toEbony.The star-studded guest list included several big names like NBA playersDraymond Green, Bradley Beal and CJ McCollum, along with artistsSnoop DoggandCommon, both of whom performed during the reception.
One week afterDamian Lillardwas traded from the Portland Trailblazers to the Milwaukee Bucks, the NBA All-Star filed for divorce from his wife of two years,Kay’La Hanson, according to multiple outlets.
Lillard, 33, filed in Clackamas County Circuit Court, according toWillamette Week, citing “irreconcilable differences” in the relationship that led to “the irremediable breakdown of their marriage.”
The divorce filing alleges that Hanson, 31, moved out of the family’s Portland home in Dec. 2022, while the NBA star continued to live at the house, per Willamette Week.
The couple met at Weber State University in Utah, and were together for 10 years before tying the knot in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Sept. 4, 2021.
They share three children, son Damian Jr., 5, and twins,Kalii and Kali, 2.
Damian Lillard and family.Damian Lillard/Instagram
Damian Lillard/Instagram
PEOPLE has reached out to Lillard and Lillard’s attorney, Shawn Menashe, for comment.
Lillard was traded to Milwaukee a week earlier, on Sept. 27, in a blockbuster move for the NBA that involved three teams. The Bucks organization threw a welcome rally for him following the trade, which the athlete attended with the couple’s twins. Hanson was noticeably absent from the celebration.
In a 2021 interview withEbony,Lillard shared that he proposed to Hanson during the NBA All-Star weekend in 2020. “I snuck all of my family and her family out to Chicago without her knowing. I told her we were attending a new Valentine’s Day event the NBA was hosting. We showed up to the venue where I had a wall full of roses designed with ‘Will You Marry Me?’ " he explained, adding that he got down on one knee to pop the question. “Then both of our families joined us for the big celebration.”
Damian Lillard and wife Kay’La.Damian Lillard/Instagram
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The pair tied the knot on Sept. 4, 2021, in Montecito, California, during an outdoor ceremony. “The moment she started walking down the aisle towards me I felt even more overcome with love,” Lillard recalled toEbony.
The star-studded guest list included several big names like NBA playersDraymond Green, Bradley Beal and CJ McCollum, along with artistsSnoop DoggandCommon, both of whom performed during the reception.
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