Last year, when Carmelo Anthony’s ex-wife, La La Anthony, said, “I’m never getting married again,” she seemed pretty sure about the next chapter in her love life.
It appears that the NBA star is also on the same page.
Since parting ways with the television personality and actress, the former Los Angeles Lakers power forward has not dated any other woman.
However, much speculation has been about his relationship with businesswoman and entrepreneur Asani Swann.
Highlights
- Carmelo Anthony’s ex-wife, La La Anthony, said she will never get married again.
- Asani Swann is crucial in Carmelo’s business ventures, including as Chief Strategist at Melo Enterprises, Inc.
- Swann recently married her longtime partner, Joseph Benjamin, in March 2024.
In December 2024, Carmelo Anthony and his business partner, Asani Swann, celebrated their wine brand, VII(N) The Seventh Estate, with a cozy dinner at Siegelman Stable’s Holiday pop-up shop in New York City.
Anthony and Swann have brought fashion, sports, wine, and spirits together through their business ventures.
Asani Swann has been crucial in Carmelo Anthony’s business journey. She is the Chief Strategist at Melo Enterprises, Inc., handling brand strategy and development.
The two business partners have started successful businesses like VII(N) The Seventh Estate, a growing wine collection, and Creative 7 Productions, a film and TV production company.
Due to their close working relationship, Anthony and Swann’s names have often been linked in rumors.
The former NBA star recently, their connection is strictly professional and built on vision, not romance.
Carmelo Anthony Said Asani Swann Is Only His Business Partner
In a December 2024 interview with Forbes, Carmelo Anthony addressed and dismissed rumors about his relationship with Asani Swann.
“We’ve been working together – 10, 12 years,” Anthony said while recalling their journey as business partners.
The former basketball player praised Swann’s strength and extensive expertise.
“I realized she came from a corporate background and had expertise beyond that role,”
He added that once he identified her strengths, he wanted to see what Asan’s aspirations were, and eventually, they started talking about businesses. And the rest is history.
Furthermore, Asani Swann recently married her longtime partner, Joseph Benjamin. The Swann-Benjamin couple got married on 24 March 2024.
Asani also shared a picture of her husband on 19 December, saying, “Husband appreciation post 😍 Your love, support, and strength have meant everything to me this year.”
Carmelo Anthony’s Ex-Wife Explains Why She Won’t Get Married Again
In an October 2022 episode of “The Breakfast Club,” La La Anthony opened up about her decision not to get married again.
She said marriage didn’t work for her. Over a year after her divorce from Carmelo Anthony, the actress shared her views on marriage during the interview.
I feel like Lala mentally ended it with Carmelo Anthony before she even filed for that divorce 🥴 pic.twitter.com/eeQ7OMBAXR
— Alsina Loading… (@itscolebe) June 17, 2021
The NBA star’s ex-wife said, “I’m never getting married again. It’s one of those things in life that I feel like I could check it off.”
La La added that marriage was something she had experienced and didn’t want to experience again.
“I’ve experienced it and I know the good and the bad that happened to me so it’s not something I want to experience again. I can have an incredible relationship with somebody and not be married.”
La La Anthony
She mentioned that she could have a great relationship without being married and acknowledged the good and bad times she had during her marriage.
La added that while marriage works for some, it wasn’t for her. She felt that marriage often turns into a business arrangement.
“I’m not knocking anybody who’s married, it didn’t work for me. I’m all for anyone it worked for. I feel like marriage at times becomes very much like a business thing,” said La La.
La La and Carmelo Anthony’s divorce was finalized in July 2021, a month after she filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
In another interview on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, the former athlete’s ex-spouse revealed that his trade to the New York Knicks in 2011 marked the beginning of their marital struggles.
She described Denver as more relaxed, while New York brought increased scrutiny and challenges.
The couple engaged in 2004, married in 2010, and had their son Kiyan in 2007. They first split in 2017 and had an on-and-off relationship before their divorce was finalized.
La La also mentioned that only young men aged 21 and 22 were interested in dating her, expressing her confusion over this trend.
La La Anthony, born Alani Nicole Vázquez, hails from Brooklyn, New York. Her parents, of Puerto Rican descent, were also raised in New York City.
She proudly identifies as Afro-Puerto Rican and has a younger brother and two younger sisters.
From an early age, La La was interested in many activities and had a strong passion for music. She briefly attended Howard University before venturing on her television and acting career.
In the early 2000s, she became known as an MTV VJ on Total Request Live.
She is also the former host of several VH1 reality TV reunion shows, including Flavor of Love, I Love New York, For the Love of Ray J, and Real Chance of Love.
Additionally, she served as a dean of Charm School with Ricki Lake.
Additional Information
- As reported by Celebrity Net Worth, Carmelo Anthony has a net worth of a whopping $160 million.
- He used to earnMary Anthony passed away from cancer when Anthony was two.
- Anthony has two siblings: his older brother, Wilford Anthony, and his younger sister, Daphne Anthony.
- His father moved them to Baltimore when he was eight, where they lived in a tough neighborhood.
