11 NBA players who had controversial relationships

#8 Nick Young

Iggy Azalea [L] left former NBA player Nick Young after finding out about his numerous affairs.

Nick Young and Iggy Azalea were never married but they were engaged on June 1, 2015. The Australian singer posted a tweet, which was later deleted, about why she broke up with the former NBA guard.

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"I broke up with Nick because I found out he had brought other women into our home while I was away and caught them on the security footage."

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D’Angelo Russell, a teammate with the Lakers, took a video of Young admitting his numerous affairs. The incident reportedly caused tension in the locker room.

#7 Ray Allen

Ray Allen once cheated on his wife Shannon Williams.

Ray Allen posted on Twitter his messages to a young woman he was allegedly having an affair with. Instead of sending them via DM, he unintentionally let his wife, Shannon Williams, and the world know about the relationship he was seemingly involved in.

Later, he insisted that his account was hacked.

#6 Al Horford

Al Horford was already married when he met Amelia Vega, with whom he had an affair. After nearly a month of spending time with Vega, they split from their respective partners and got married.

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