Laura Govan Biography

Laura Govan is a reality star known for appearing on the VH1 reality show Basketball Wives. She is the former fiancée of NBA All-Star basketball player Gilbert Arenas. She is an actress, known for Almost Amazing (2017), JC Tha Barber (2017) and I Dream of Nene: The Wedding (2013).

She was in a relationship with Gilbert Arenas from 2002 to 2014 and they were engaged from September 2008 until their breakup. They have 4 children together; daughters Izela Semaya Arenas and Hamiley Penny Arenas, and sons Alijah Amani Arenas and Aloni Kianno Arenas.

Early life, education and career of Laura Govan

Govan was born on September 21, 1979 in Oakland. She is the former fiancée of NBA All-Star basketball player Gilbert Arenas, popularly known as Agent Zero. Her appearance on her show has made her an instant celebrity.

A well known fact about his childhood is that he survived a terrible car accident at the age of 7. He fell into a coma for 3 months after the incident and had to relearn everything the same way a baby does, once he recovered. The car that hit her had carried her for about a block.

Govan graduated from New Mexico State University. Laura’s experience lies not only in being the fiancée of a basketball player. Before getting engaged to Gilbert, she worked in public relations for the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers and was an assistant to basketball player Shaq.

Govan plays basketball, baseball and soccer and evidently got so good at basketball that she was offered a position as head coach of the Santa Carla University women’s basketball team, which she turned down because she was pregnant.

Laura Govan’s personal life

Govan’s relationship with Arenas began when the latter was playing for the Warriors. Since then, their on-off relationship has been a hot topic for the tabloids. They had been together for a period of 12 years.

When proposing to Laura, Arenas had given her a ring worth about a million dollars. However, they have never been married or lived together as husband and wife. Their famously stormy relationship has been the subject of several breakups and reunions, but their relationship appears to be over this time.

In 2009, Laura and basketball player Shaq were the subject of controversy regarding their leaked email messages, which clearly showed that they were having a secret affair. This led to the divorce of Shaq and his wife Shaunie. Even when there are issues regarding the authenticity of those messages, Shaunie was in no doubt about it and therefore she filed for divorce.

In 2010 and 2011, Arenas and Laura were the subject of tabloid gossip about their breakup. Arenas sued her around the same time for false advertising and trademark infringement. The lawsuit was dropped in 2012 and news surfaced that they were about to get married. However, it turns out they didn’t.

Laura has four children with Arenas and, according to their recent agreement, Arenas kicked her and her children out of the California home he owned and paid for. He also reportedly asked her to return the Escalade that she paid for.

Laura Govan Net Worth, Salary and Earnings

This woman of Mexican and African American descent has amassed a net worth of $10 million dollars. According to the different source, she is supposed to receive around $10,000 a month from her ex-husband, Gilbert, for her child support.

Age, body measurements and other facts

• Age: Laura Govan is 39 years old.
• Birth sign: Virgo
• Height: He has a height of 5 feet 5 inches (163 cm).
• Weight: He has a perfect body weight of around 59 kg (131 lbs).
• Body Measurements: Laura Govan has an hourglass-shaped body with measurements of 36-25-37 inches (91-64-94 cm).
• As of now, she has put her previous relationship with the basketball star behind her and has published children’s cookbooks and video tutorials on how she reduced her weight from 225 to 140 pounds.