Actor Nia Lengthy stated her ex, Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka, “has failed” to offer help for his or her 11-year-old son, Leisure Tonight reported Tuesday.
In court docket paperwork obtained by the present enterprise outlet, Lengthy requested authorized and bodily custody of him whereas permitting for “reasonable visitation” for Udoka “consistent with the child’s best interest.”
A choose has but to rule on the request and Udoka has but to answer after Lengthy filed the paperwork earlier this month in Los Angeles County Superior Courtroom, in keeping with ET.
Lengthy and Udoka ended a 13-year relationship after Udoka allegedly had an improper relationship with a staffer of the Boston Celtics whereas he was head coach.
Udoka, who led the Celtics to the NBA Finals within the 2021-22 season, was suspended and ultimately fired from his publish.
“I want to apologize to our players, fans, the entire Celtics organization, and my family for letting them down,” he stated after his full-season suspension was introduced in September 2022. “I am sorry for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team’s decision. Out of respect for everyone involved, I will have no further comment.” He was dismissed in February 2023.
Lengthy, the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alum who has starred in motion pictures from “You People” to “The Best Man,” stated early this yr that the scandal and breakup examined her resilience.
“I’ve had some pretty devastating moments in my life over the last couple of months and I’ve had to just say, ‘It’s alright, you’ll pick yourself back up and’ — oh my God I’m about to cry — ‘You pick yourself back up and you keep it moving,’” she stated.
Udoka was employed in April to be the top coach of the Houston Rockets.
Lengthy additionally has a 22-year-old son from a earlier relationship.
HuffPost has reached out to Udoka for remark by way of the Rockets.
