Word broke out this morning that NBA player Matt Barnes took to Twitter and addressed a fan of his ex-wife and Basketball Wives L.A. star Gloria Govan. the fan tweeted about how Gloria was too good for Matt, and that set him off real quick.
Word broke out this morning that NBA player Matt Barnes took to Twitter and addressed a fan of his ex-wife and Basketball Wives L.A. star Gloria Govan. the fan tweeted about how Gloria was too good for Matt, and that set him off real quick.
According to the statement, the real reason he split from ex-girlfriend Gloria Govan is because she was cheating on him with a friend of his. Yikes! The statement reads as follows:
While the first season of Basketball Wives: L.a. has come to an end, that doesn’t mean that any of the ladies have gone away. Gloria Govan recently sat down with VH1 to discuss the insanity that is Jackie Christie and her concerns about her sister Laura Govan’s reputation.
Post by Chelle Jones, Nov 18, 2011 at 11:47 pm
Shaquille O’Neal has been under the microscope since his divorce from Shaunie O’Neal since the rumors began to fly that he was hooking up with Laura Govan– Gloria’s sister. Now that the basketball star has retired from the league after 17 great, long years; he’s written a memoir to document his life and explain himself to the world.
Matt Barnes released a statement Wednesday about his breakup wtih Gloria Govan in which he says that she cheated on him with one of his friends.
Barnes, currently on the Lakers' roster, said that he and Govan pretended to be in a relationship even after they broke up in may because it would help Govan's career and her show on VH1.

If you thought the drama from “Basketball Wives” was out of control … then we would like for you to meet the ladies of “Basketball Wives: L.a.,” the equally drama-filled branch of the wildly popular VH1 reality series.
On this episode of Basketball Wives: L.a., Matt hosts a golf tournament, Laura is on the outs and Jackie is well, Jackie.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has announced that he has split with his fiancée, reality star Gloria Govan.
Barnes, 31, and Govan, who stars on the reality show “Basketball Wives,” are throwing in the towel after a series of ups and downs, including a delayed wedding and domestic violence charges, according to the Los Angeles Times. The couple has two sons together.
Lakers reserve forward Matt Barnes has announced he is splitting with his fiancee, Gloria Govan. the couple, who have a pair of twin sons together, were previously set to be engaged last year but ultimately called off the wedding.