Basketball Wife Laura Govan Says She Didn't Break Up Shaq's Marriage

by Lynnel Hampton-Bott, Your Black World 

Laura Govan, soon to be cast member of Basketball Wives LA series, recently sat down with The Loop 21 to put to rest accusations that she had an affair with Shaquille O’Neal and broke apart his marriage.  She also spoke about her continuing legal fight with ex-fiancé and NBA star Gilbert Arenas.  On the O’Neal affair, she had this to say:

“Have you seen his feet? How you gon’ sleep with somebody who has feet like that? Like, I’ve seen him in his sandals. I love Shaquille to death but I would never get down with Shaquille. And it’s funny because I feel like when I’ve seen him or been around him, we just have a good time. We’re like brother and sister.”

On the subject of her ex, with whom she shares two children, Govan said: we’re cleaning it up. It just takes time because he’s filed so many god*amn things against me. And now we’re at the point where we’re just cleaning stuff up. We’re just looking to really, really be good parents to our children.
Govan is hoping that the new show will reveal more about who she is and allow her to vent some pent up feelings and prove to her naysayers that   “I look good in person.” She also revealed that she is not dating, yet; but hinted that Gilbert is on her list a potential suitors. “I do still like the n*gga. …We’re doing good though. He and I are in a good space right now.”