Stephen Jackson has been in the NBA for a long time, and he has played for a multitude of teams. Still, he is best known for his involvement in the infamous Pacers-Piston's brawl of 2004 ("Malice at the Palace"). Now, he has made headlines yet again, except this time it's over divorce drama. Jackson says a judge shouldn't honor his wife's request for a divorce, because they're still "knocking boots," therefore, they're still together.
The Phoenix Suns selected Jackson during the 1997 NBA Draft. However, the team waived him that October. Therefore, Jackson's first hands-on experience was actually with the Continental Basketball Association.
As a matter of fact, he didn't play in his first NBA game until 2000, when he signed with the New Jersey Nets. Since then, Jackson has maintained a mediocre reputation.
The only time Jackson seems to be noticed is when he is wrapped up in controversy.
First, he was large part of the biggest brawl in NBA history. Now, according to Yahoo Sports, he is at it again, except this time it's over a divorce:
"If you're still intercourse'n...there's no divorce'n -- so says ex-NBA star Stephen Jackson...who's asking a judge to throw out his wife's divorce petition because they're still knockin' boots like a married couple. It's one of the strangest legal documents...ever seen...Jackson says the judge should NOT grant his wife Renata a divorce because he believes she's just trying to score a prenup payout...when in actuality, they're still very much a couple."
Jackson does seem to have a good point, however, as is pointed out by TMZ Sports, he also has alternative motives to fighting the split:
"Jackson says Renata's payout under the prenup is based on his net worth at the time she filed for divorce in 2013...and since he was still playing in the NBA at the time, the payout would be significantly larger...But in new [documents] filed in state court in Georgia, Jackson says he can prove his marriage wasn't dead then...and it isn't dead now...because he's still banging his wife on the regular."
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