Richard Allen Jefferson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on ESPN. There is a curiosity among his fans to know whether is he married or not. In this post, you will get all the information related to his life.
Who is Richard Jefferson’s Wife?
Richard Jefferson is not yet married. But he was engaged and broke off his engagement. Jefferson dated dancer and cheerleader Kesha Ni’cole Nichols for five years. Jefferson and Nichols were engaged to be married on two occasions, but Jefferson broke off the engagement both times.
The couple was scheduled to be married on July 11, 2009, at the Mandarin Oriental. But Jefferson called off the wedding the night before it was scheduled to occur. Although there were allegations that the forward abandoned his fiancée at the altar the night of the wedding, this was untrue.
Richard Jefferson chose to call off the wedding because he was merely unhappy with his fiancée. It’s quite bad that the basketball player allegedly spent $2 million on an illusory wedding. The fiancée of Richard Jefferson was a professional dancer who had previously been employed with the New Jersey Nets.
As of yet, this much information is available related to Richard Jefferson’s personal life. Below you will read about his professional life.
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A Look at Richard Jefferson’s Journey Beyond Basketball
Jefferson grew up in Phoenix after being born in Los Angeles. His upbringing involved frequent moves due to the fact that both his mother and stepfather were Christian missionaries. He was a key member of the varsity basketball team at Moon Valley High School in West Phoenix, where they won the 4A State Championship in 1998.
American former professional basketball player Richard Allen Jefferson Jr. was born on June 21, 1980 and he currently works as an ESPN sports analyst. He was a member of the Arizona Wildcats basketball team in college.
After being selected with the 13th overall choice in the first round of the 2001 NBA draft, Jefferson spent his rookie season with the New Jersey Nets (now the Brooklyn Nets), where he was chosen to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In 2016, he and the Cleveland Cavaliers won an NBA championship.
Additionally, he competed for and was a member of the US national team that took home a bronze medal from the 2004 Summer Olympics. Jefferson retired from playing in 2018 becoming a basketball analyst.
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