Lately, more and more housewives and celebrity spouses are landing their own reality TV show – promising an inside look at all that goes on in their high profile worlds. They’re entertaining, but in most cases, far from the everyday reality most women in their shoes know. Take Andrea Butler, wife of Los Angeles Clipper player, Caron Butler, for example. Her life is less about fancy lunches and girlfriend getaways and more about remembering bottles, pampers, lugging around college textbooks and cheering on her man.
She and Caron met the summer before their freshman year at the University of Connecticut during a pre-college program on campus. He was the hot new jock around campus and she wasn’t about to feed into his ego, so she ignored him the whole summer. But, when he popped up in a few of her classes during the year she couldn’t deny the sparks they shared.
“If you ever heard Fantasia’s song ‘When I See You,’ that described me and how I felt when we really started liking each other,” says Andrea. “That is our theme song to our relationship. Meeting him was really my fairytale story.”
Caron proposed after his sophomore season for the Huskies, and the two were married in 2005 in Las Vegas. Together they have three beautiful daughters. When Andrea’s not juggling motherhood with Caron’s intense game and travel schedule, she’s hitting the books and pursuing her own dreams.
The Mrs. offered us an inside look at what her life is really like, why they’ll never let cameras into their home, and how she and her husband keep their love strong.
ESSENCE.COM: How is your life as a basketball wife different than what we see on reality TV shows? ANDREA BUTLER: I don’t have time to go out for drinks and grab lunch and brunch and drinks and dinners and go on trips with my girlfriends like you see on TV. I’m a mom of three and I have a husband that requires a lot of attention as well. For most of his career, I never wanted to be considered the stay-at-home mom, so I was never at home. In my spare time I just kept going back to school. Each time I finished one thing I’d move on to something else. I just feel like, as a mother and being married to an athlete – who has all girls – I never wanted them to grow up and say, “Hey, well mom got to sit at home.” I don’t want that. I just feel like kids learn from what they see. I want them to always see that their mom also had dreams and aspirations and she’s always out there doing something positive – whether it is educationally or through community service and volunteering to help others. So, when my oldest was old enough to go to school I dropped her off at school and I went to school too. It wasn’t online classes. I actually went to campus, set there and took a full load of courses. I studied at night and I did whatever when my family business was taken care of.
My kids are always with me. I drag ‘em everywhere. Sometimes we even match. I try to keep them involved with everything. Now, nothing against parents who have nannies – I know how much they’re needed and sometimes I wished I had one – but, I wanted to be the mom. I didn’t want my kids to have someone else to go to, you know? If they have a problem or issue I want to be that first person that they come to. Then they can go to their dad if they like, but I want you to come to me first.
ESSENCE.COM: It’s clear you put your family first. Was motherhood something you always looked forward to? BUTLER: I really cherish motherhood because I had issues having children. When I got them, I was just like, “Oh my God!” I have ‘em. I love ‘em. There are so many people out there that want children and cannot have them, so after everything my husband and I had to go through – my husband would look at me very emotional, like he felt bad because he couldn’t help me. But then when we finally did have children they just started coming back-to-back. My oldest just turned eight. She’s had to suffer through games and long nights. She’s the ultimate NBA child. Her name is Mia Caron. Our second one is Ava Caron, and she’ll be 2 in June. Our third is Gia Caron, and she’s just five months old. My hands are very full. I wanted to be a mom so I’m going to enjoy everything that comes with motherhood.
ESSENCE.COM: What has marriage been like for you? BUTLER: Caron and I met when I was 19 at UConn, so this year will be our 11th year together. It’s been wonderful. When people say they’re looking for a fairytale relationship, I believe I have it. I honestly believe in God and I feel like he did send me my Prince Charming. It’s hard to look at these huge over-sized guys and think that they can be emotional or affectionate, but he’s every bit of that. His mom has a lot of sisters and they have a very big family, and everyone is affectionate and loving. It was the way he was raised, and he’s just like that with me and even more so with the children. I actually thank my mom for making me go to UConn because that was not my first choice of school. If I’d gone somewhere else I may never have met him.
ESSENCE.COM: How do you two make it work? BUTLER: Our relationship is just that – ours! So, we had to learn to keep that line, and friends and family need to be on the other side of it. They don’t need to be in our personal lives. You can talk until you’re blue, but you’ll never know what the feeling is like. As much as he plays and he’s tired, I’m tired from going to games, packing kids up and running around. It can really take a toll on you. It’s his job and its what he wants to do, so all I can do as a wife is support him. I went to school to do other things and all he can do as a husband is support me.
ESSENCE.COM: What advice would you offer newlyweds on making their marriage last? BUTLER: Not all company is good company. Some people are negative. I always say, “If you’re not for us, you’re against us.” So, if you’re not going to be a positive influence in our life and give us good feedback or knowledge to help us continue our marriage, then there is no need for you to be around us. I don’t want negativity in my life. I want to enjoy it with him. Anyone who’s in a marriage should learn how to be with each other.
I Was An NBA Wife. Here's How It Affected My Mental Health.
Walking into the Bradley Center, I could feel the excitement. The fans, the bass-heavy music blaring, the smell of popcorn and the bright lights of the Jumbotron: This was the symphony better known as an NBA pregame. This was my first game as the fiancée of the Milwaukee Buck franchise player Michael Redd.
My heart raced as I politely passed by the other, impeccably dressed ladies. When I looked down at myself, I saw the schoolteacher and preacher’s kid I was ― I looked professional but far from glamorous. Every single detail of these women was perfectly in place, down to their shoes, which were equally as amazing as their handbags.
Advertisement
I was completely out of my element, and my mind was filled with all of the negative things I ever thought about myself. I mean, who was I kidding? Michael could have anyone he wanted. Did he really think I could fit in?
Michael and I met — or rather, met again — in 2003. Our families were a part of the same church, and both of our fathers were ministers at that time. We had been in each other’s lives since we were 5 but never really paid any attention to each other. That all changed after he and I both experienced bad breakups in long-term relationships and our mutual friend decided to set us up on a date.
We met up at GameWorks. Michael showed up in a suit, and I wore cargo pants and a fitted shirt. I felt insecure at first because of our drastic difference in attire, but one look in his eyes and I knew I was OK. From there, I fell for him completely.
He was everything I wanted and didn’t know I needed. He was my knight in shining armor. Michael encouraged me to be me and never apologize for it.
Advertisement
We dated for about two years before he plopped down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. From there, we’ve been on this journey together.
But, truth be told, I never felt good enough, worthy or deserving of anything. Growing up, I learned things could change very abruptly — always when you least expected it. Between the ages of 1 and 5, my parents were separated and nearly divorced four times. Because of my parents’ tumultuous relationship, there was always this pressure to be my family’s everything. I had to be strong for my mom, perfect for my dad and an example for my brothers. I learned to shut down and follow a script. I had to be perfect.
As I grew older, that need to be perfect only became more prevalent. I felt like I was a fraud, and being an NBA wife didn’t help that. In fact, it nearly destroyed me.
The Rules Of Being An NBA Wife
I didn’t have any problems with the other basketball wives. However, I didn’t make many friends, either. Michael was very clear with me to steer clear of the drama, even if I had an opinion, because, as glamorous as the NBA life may seem, this was technically his workplace. Most of the time, this rule was easy to follow: Keep to yourself and don’t cause any drama. This was business, and I understood where Michael was coming from.
So, I complied.
As an NBA wife, there are no bad days. Your hair should be perfect, nails nicely manicured, makeup flawless, and designer clothes, shoes and handbags are a must. There is no coming to the game in sweats or jeans and a T-shirt.
Advertisement
Dealing with the media was a huge learning curve. The less you say, the better. Just smile and be a trophy wife. The vast majority of people don’t care about your thoughts or that you may be college educated, because the overall assumption is that you married well. Your intelligence and career aspirations are the least of their concern.
Unfortunately, this outside pressure made my pre-existing battle with perfectionism even worse. Being an NBA wife reinforced the need I felt to meet expectations and be loved based on performance instead of being loved just for me.
The demands of being an NBA wife became much heavier after the birth of my son. After Michael and I married in August of 2006, I found out I was pregnant in October. Our son was born in June of 2007.
I was very much a single parent while Michael played. His travel schedule left it virtually impossible for him to help in any way. Meanwhile, I was simultaneously struggling with the demands of being a new NBA wife and a new mom, with a new body shape, unsure of her identity.
The weight of it all crushed me.
I was drowning in postpartum despair, and I was afraid to tell anyone. How can you tell someone you’re struggling when on the outside your life looks like a fairy tale? Perfect house, perfect husband, perfect baby, perfect life.
Advertisement
But it wasn’t perfect.
We got married in 2006 at the Renaissance Hotel in Columbus, Ohio.
Photo courtesy of Achea Redd
About two years into our marriage, Michael and I attempted to try to have another child — and I had two miscarriages, back to back. I had to experience the pain of the second one, the most devastating one, while Michael was at training camp in Milwaukee. I remember being in a place of such deep sorrow for this child I’d never known, feeling my body going through the process of “getting rid” of what would never be.
At the time, I couldn’t see what I was blessed with: a big house, a loving son, a car to drive. I only saw pain. And my perfectionism plagued me through it all. There were no off days.
When Reality Hits Like A Ton Of Bricks
It was 2016. I woke up one morning and felt strange. I could feel my legs and arms shaking. I brushed it aside. But as the week went on, it didn’t stop. I was scared but convinced myself it was just my imagination. And then it got worse.
One morning, around three o’clock, my eyes popped wide open and I felt complete fear as I hyperventilated and my body twitched. I thought I was dying. I quickly got out of bed, panting, pacing and trying not to wake my husband.
Advertisement
When the panic subsided a few hours later, I gathered myself and woke my kids up. I tried to follow our normal routine, but I couldn’t get it together. I was crying and shaking and nervous. I was so sick from all of the adrenaline I could barely walk, but miraculously I arrived at the doctor’s office safely.
After listening to me describe my symptoms, my doctor diagnosed me with generalized anxiety disorder and depression.
That was it — the moment my reality hit me like a ton of bricks. Trauma from my past and present, combined with the pressures of my life as an NBA wife, were like gasoline, and all it took was a spark to set my life ablaze.
Facing My Struggles
As hard as it was, I started with identifying the moments and circumstances that had built up to the point of my breakdown.
I thought back to my first NBA game and realized that my need to fit in and be accepted was out of control. I would go from being the perfect pastor’s daughter, leading the choir on a Sunday morning, to flying out to an NBA game as Michael’s perfect fiancée. My identity would switch in a matter of hours. I didn’t know who I was or what I liked and disliked. I’d bounced around from one identity to another, and each identity came with a role that I had to play.
Advertisement
In these moments of reflection, it was hard not to let shame depress me further. But I knew I didn’t want to live in this personal hell any longer, and it was time to make some changes.
As much as I didn’t want to ask for help, I realized I needed it. The first change I made was to see my therapist on a regular basis, not only in moments of crisis. Second, I agreed to take an antidepressant prescribed by my doctor.
In order to shed my perfectionism, I knew I had to make major life changes and start unlearning the stuff that I was fed as a child. I didn’t understand who I was as a person. I knew who everyone else said I was and, trust me, there’s a huge difference. I had to face some tough things and work through anxiety and feelings of being depressed.
To say I’m great every day would be a lie. There are highs and lows and even the in-between moments. But I’ve surrounded myself with an amazing community of supportive women. I have grown from learning to be vulnerable with those who have earned the right to hear my truth and to be that safe space for them, too.
Last summer we took our two kids, Michael II and Ardyn, to Lake Como, Italy.
Photo courtesy of Achea Redd
Advertisement
As for my hubby, he’s been absolutely amazing through this whole thing. Did it stretch him? Of course. Did it challenge him? Absolutely. Did we disagree and bump heads through all of this? You bet, and still do sometimes. But that is what makes us stronger and our connection deeper. We are each other’s biggest fans.
Pushing your feelings down is never a good idea. Shrinking yourself so that others feel big is detrimental, just as letting the wrong people into your space does, too. I chose to do the work by finding out who I was ― outside of being the wife of an NBA player ― and who I wanted to be surrounded by.
I’ve finally learned that I don’t need everyone’s approval. I just need the right people to get me.
Do you have a compelling personal story you’d like to see published on HuffPost? Find out what we’re looking for here and send us a pitch!
Popular in the Community
Trending
Newsletter Sign Up
Must Reads
Look under the hood, and take a behind the scenes look at how longform journalism is made. Subscribe to Must Reads.
Successfully Subscribed!
Realness delivered to your inbox
Hot photos of wives and girlfriends of CSKA players. CSKA will play in the Euroleague Final Four. Basketball. Girls. Photo, instagram - May 17, 2019
Sport24 team
Share
Comments
They will incinerate Real Madrid.
Already today, basketball CSKA will play in the semi-finals of the strongest tournament of the Old World - in the Euroleague for the eighth time in a row. Like a year ago, the rival of the Moscow club in the semi-finals will be Real Madrid. The army team has excellent chances to return the main trophy of Europe to Moscow. Their motivation is over the top. Just look what girls will worry about them!
Madison, Alec Peters' girlfriend
Alec Peters came to Moscow a year ago from the NBA. Everything suits him here. As Peters himself admitted, his family and Madison's girlfriend helped him make the right choice.
A post shared by Maddie Grewe (@maddiegrewe) on
A post shared by Maddie Grewe ( shared by Maddie Grewe) @maddiegrewe) on
Kristin, Cory Higgins' fiancee
Corey has been playing for CSKA since 2015 and was directly involved in the last championship of the Moscow club (season 2015/16). There is no doubt that this season Higgins will do everything possible to make the army team the strongest in the Final. How else? With a girl like Kristin, you have to set yourself the highest goals.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Christine Eirosius (@christine_eirosius) on
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Jasmine Clyburn (@jnclyburn) on
View this post on Instagram
@jnclyburn) on
Taisiya, Andrey Lopatin's girlfriend
Andrey is only 20 years old, and he already has a five-year contract with CSKA. In October last year, Andrey played for the main team for the first time. And even though Lopatin does not get as much playing time as he would like, he knows that Taisiya will definitely support him in any situation.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Taisiya (@nikolaevatasya) on
Love, Nikita Kurbanov's wife
Nikita Kurbanov is a longtime symbol of CSKA. He often comes out in the starting five, and this is a rarity for a Russian-speaking basketball player. His heart belongs to the army club and to his wife Lyubov.
View this post on Instagram
A post Shared by 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 (@kurbi. 41) On
VIEW THIS PODASTAGISTOSTAGIS by 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕂𝕦𝕣𝕓𝕚 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 (@kurbi.41) on
View this post ontagram
A post Shared by 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕂𝕦𝕣𝕓𝕚 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 (@kurbi.41) Н
Nicole, wife of Joel Bolomboy
Joel was born in Donetsk, studied in the USA, was called up to the Ukrainian national team, but in 2018 he began to play for CSKA and received an invitation to play for the Russian team. On February 26, 2019, Joel's wife Nicole gave birth to a son to a basketball player, Bolomboy was next to her, because of which he missed the game against the Finns. But even in the absence of Joel, the Russian team won and secured a trip to the World Cup in China, and Bolomboy will no doubt be included in the application. Nicole guarantees.
Defender Ivan Ukhov has been playing for CSKA since 2018, and began his sports career at Parma Perm. In Perm, he met Alexandra, who later moved with him to Moscow. She definitely adorned our capital.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Alexandra Cherepanova (@just.sashulia) on
Problem: Henpecked
Carmelo has been in the league since 2003 - he was selected in the same draft as LeBron James. For 7 years, Anthony was considered a top player, a deadly scorer who virtually no one could stop. His Denver consistently made the playoffs, and in the spring of 2009 even made it to the conference finals, where they lost to the future champion, the Lakers.
In 2011, Carmelo demanded a trade to New York, and moving to one of the most media clubs was a fatal mistake for the NBA star. Injuries, incompetent management of the club and the karma of the Knicks - because of this, the striker's career was rapidly sliding down. In six and a half seasons with New York, Anthony made only three playoff appearances. He quarreled with the legendary Phil Jackson, played defense lazily, was constantly overweight. The Knicks wanted to get rid of Carmelo, but he had a clause in his contract that prohibited the trade without the player's consent. As a result, in 2017, Anthony agreed to move to Oklahoma, which, however, expelled him after a season. Now the three-time Olympic champion has signed up for the minimum wage in Houston.
6 years with the Knicks really ruined Anthony's career. During this time, the Internet constantly speculated on rumors about the striker's desire to change the club, but all this remained at the level of posts on Twitter.
"I'm sure he'll be in the Knicks, I know he wants to stay," player La La Anthony's wife dispelled one such rumor. Rumor has it that behind all the important life decisions of Carmelo was the basketball player's wife - an actress, screenwriter and film producer. Having a lot of business projects, La La was not going to change media New York for conditional Oklahoma, which in the States is considered almost a village.
Carmelo and La La got married in the summer of 2010. Six months later, the striker, who spent 7 years with Denver, suddenly wanted to move to New York. Coincidence?
In the spring of 2017, numerous rumors appeared on the net about a serious conflict between the couple. The matter almost comes to a divorce, they no longer live together. Anthony decides to change the club. Another coincidence? We don't think.
Tim Duncan, ex-San Antonio center
Problem: cheating wife
Tim Duncan is a man of the era. A basketball player who symbolized devotion to one club, game discipline and loyalty to his principles. He spent 19 in the NBAseasons, playing only for the San Antonio Spurs and taking 5 titles with him.
Who would have thought that problems could arise in the personal life of a quiet, correct and always calm center?
Tim and Amy met at Wake Forest University in the mid-2000s. They got married in 2001, have been married for 12 years and have two children. But in 2013, the wife suddenly filed for divorce, demanding half of the player's entire fortune. Answering questions from the press, she shocked the public: Tim Duncan is gay. According to Amy, her (at that time) husband spent a lot of time with a neighbor, and used his family as a cover, not wanting to come out.
In reality, everything turned out differently: Duncan's wife slept with his own personal trainer, and when the lovers were "burned", she went on the attack. In May 2013, the marriage was annulled, and a few months later it became known that the center was dating a girl named Vanessa.
Lamar Odom, ex-Lakers forward
Problem: The Kardashian family
The Kardashian sisters, notorious in the basketball world, are in show business. In 2007, they launched the popular Kardashian Family project, in which they talked about all the significant events in their lives.
Lamar Odom, a versatile forward who won the championship with Kobe Bryant's Lakers in 2009 and 2010, also became a victim. In August 2009, he met Khloe Kardashian, and a month later they got married. Lamar became part of the family show, but around the same time, the player's career began to decline. He traded the Lakers for Dallas in 2011, a year later he was already playing with the Clippers, but he was so bad that not a single NBA club offered him a contract.
Chloe filed for divorce in 2013, and 2 years later Odom was found unconscious in a brothel. The player had a drug overdose. Lamar spent several weeks in a coma, but now his life is not in danger.
Rumor has it that it was from the moment he met Kardashian that the forward changed his lifestyle. He began to pay more attention to parties, began to use soft drugs and drink. The attention that was riveted on Odom was too great, and the constant participation in show business did not leave strength for basketball - in 2011, the Khloe & Lamar show was even released on one of the American TV channels. Having lost his wife, the forward plunged into a severe depression, the consequences of which he is still overcoming.
James Harden, Houston guard
Problem: Kardashian nets
Last season's NBA MVP was also embraced by the Kardashians, but unlike Odom, he came to his senses in time and was able to get rid of the infection in his life.
James Harden started his career with Oklahoma in 2009 but moved to Houston 3 years later. In the summer of 2015, immediately after an excellent season, the bearded defender was spotted in the company of Khloe Kardashian - the couple were vacationing together in Hawaii. In the next championship, Harden changed dramatically: he became less focused on defense, began to make more mistakes, and his Houston was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
In February 2016, it became known that James and Chloe were no longer in a relationship. According to Kardashian, the basketball player constantly cheated on her, which may be plausible - Harden lived in Texas, and the socialite lived in Los Angeles.
However, the point guard had his own point of view: “I did not like all the baseless attention that I received. I didn't need it, but my name and face appeared everywhere, and I don't need it. A photo of how I drive a car? What for? What shoes do I have? Who cares? Where do I eat? Who cares about this? It bothered my teammates, and I got rid of it."
Kobe Bryant, ex-Lakers defenseman
Problem: Racial controversy
The history of the legendary Lakers defenseman is somewhat different from all others. However, like everything in Kobe's life.
Bryant met his future wife Vanessa when she was still at school. Kobe was so in love that he came to the school building every day - the girl was forced to be transferred to home schooling. When she turned 18, the couple got engaged and have been living together for 17 years.
Everything is fine, but Vanessa is Hispanic, which goes against the principles of Kobe's parents. They believed that their son should only be married to an African-American woman, and did not hesitate to express their thoughts to Bryant.
Kobe quickly got tired of listening to his parents, and he broke with them, taking away, among other things, the management of financial affairs. And the more they tried to influence their son through his environment, the more Bryant moved away from everyone, turning from an exemplary pupil with traditional family values into a completely new person. In the course of his career with the Lakers, the defender was on the verge of a divorce from Vanessa several times, but he always found ways to solve problems.
I’m a mom of three and I have a husband that requires a lot of attention as well. For most of his career, I never wanted to be considered the stay-at-home mom, so I was never at home. In my spare time I just kept going back to school. Each time I finished one thing I’d move on to something else. I just feel like, as a mother and being married to an athlete – who has all girls – I never wanted them to grow up and say, “Hey, well mom got to sit at home.” I don’t want that. I just feel like kids learn from what they see. I want them to always see that their mom also had dreams and aspirations and she’s always out there doing something positive – whether it is educationally or through community service and volunteering to help others. So, when my oldest was old enough to go to school I dropped her off at school and I went to school too. It wasn’t online classes. I actually went to campus, set there and took a full load of courses. I studied at night and I did whatever when my family business was taken care of.
But then when we finally did have children they just started coming back-to-back. My oldest just turned eight. She’s had to suffer through games and long nights. She’s the ultimate NBA child. Her name is Mia Caron. Our second one is Ava Caron, and she’ll be 2 in June. Our third is Gia Caron, and she’s just five months old. My hands are very full. I wanted to be a mom so I’m going to enjoy everything that comes with motherhood.
It was the way he was raised, and he’s just like that with me and even more so with the children. I actually thank my mom for making me go to UConn because that was not my first choice of school. If I’d gone somewhere else I may never have met him.
Some people are negative. I always say, “If you’re not for us, you’re against us.” So, if you’re not going to be a positive influence in our life and give us good feedback or knowledge to help us continue our marriage, then there is no need for you to be around us. I don’t want negativity in my life. I want to enjoy it with him. Anyone who’s in a marriage should learn how to be with each other.
Every single detail of these women was perfectly in place, down to their shoes, which were equally as amazing as their handbags.
Your intelligence and career aspirations are the least of their concern. 
And then it got worse. 
I didn’t understand who I was as a person. I knew who everyone else said I was and, trust me, there’s a huge difference. I had to face some tough things and work through anxiety and feelings of being depressed.
Shrinking yourself so that others feel big is detrimental, just as letting the wrong people into your space does, too. I chose to do the work by finding out who I was ― outside of being the wife of an NBA player ― and who I wanted to be surrounded by.
There is no doubt that this season Higgins will do everything possible to make the army team the strongest in the Final. How else? With a girl like Kristin, you have to set yourself the highest goals. 
In October last year, Andrey played for the main team for the first time. And even though Lopatin does not get as much playing time as he would like, he knows that Taisiya will definitely support him in any situation. 
41) On 
But even in the absence of Joel, the Russian team won and secured a trip to the World Cup in China, and Bolomboy will no doubt be included in the application. Nicole guarantees. 
His Denver consistently made the playoffs, and in the spring of 2009 even made it to the conference finals, where they lost to the future champion, the Lakers. 
During this time, the Internet constantly speculated on rumors about the striker's desire to change the club, but all this remained at the level of posts on Twitter. 
.jpg)
The player had a drug overdose. Lamar spent several weeks in a coma, but now his life is not in danger. 
In the summer of 2015, immediately after an excellent season, the bearded defender was spotted in the company of Khloe Kardashian - the couple were vacationing together in Hawaii. In the next championship, Harden changed dramatically: he became less focused on defense, began to make more mistakes, and his Houston was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. 
However, like everything in Kobe's life. 
/gold_medal_game/nike_lebron_x(10)_gold_medal_game-7.jpg)