NBA Star, Damian Lillard, Files For Divorce From College Sweetheart

Seven-time NBA All Star, Damian Lillard, has filed for a divorce from his wife just days after his blockbuster trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, court records show.

The former Portland Trail Blazers point guard filed the dissolution paperwork last week in Clackamas County Circuit Court in Oregon. The divorce would end a two-year marriage between Lillard, 33, and his college sweetheart Kay’La Lillard.

The couple have three children together.

The Willamette Week was the first to report the news of the impending divorce, which Lillard has not yet publicly addressed. Lillard’s most recent post on Instagram shows a series of photos of the All-NBA guard practicing in Bucks gear, one of which shows him alongside his new teammate, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Lillard had been pushing for a trade out of Portland for weeks, with reports indicating that the Miami Heat were his preferred destination.

Lillard and Kay’La Hanson were college sweethearts at Weber State University in Utah before they got married two years ago.

The Willamette Week obtained a copy of the divorce filing, which it reported cited “irreconcilable differences” between the Lillards that “caused the irremediable breakdown of their marriage.”

According to the outlet, Kay’La Lillard moved into a $2.7 million home in the Portland suburb of West Linn in December. Meanwhile her husband stayed in the couple’s $7.7 million mansion — also in West Linn — before moving to a home about 8 miles away in Tualatin last month, the outlet reported.

Though Kay’La has been noticeably absent in recent months from Lillard’s social media posts, he did write a tribute to her on Mother’s Day back in May: “Takes a special person to wear all the hats that a mother does. I love you and I’m thankful to share what I’m most proud of with you!”

In a 2021 interview with Ebony, Lillard shared that he proposed to his future wife during the NBA All-Star weekend in 2020.

Lillard and Kay’La tied the knot on Sept. 4, 2021, in Montecito, California, during an outdoor ceremony with a star-studded guest list that included other NBA players, as well as rappers Snoop Dogg and Common.