Anthony Edwards is in the middle of trying to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to the playoffs, but the 23-year-old seemingly has more pressing matters to focus on off the court. Rumors have popped up recently that the three-time All-Star attempted to pay over $1 million in child support all at once.
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Those rumors have taken over social media as Edwards has seemingly made it known he has no interest in being in his child’s life. However, the mother of their child, Ayesha Howard, vehemently denied them. She claimed that no such offer was ever made by Edwards, nor was one accepted by her.
The mother of two was able to set the record straight on The Shade Room, where she attempted to leave little doubt regarding the legitimacy of her claims. “There are no court documents, motions, or proceedings that have occurred, nor have I been offered or agreed to such terms,” Howard said.
“Where do these lies come from?” Howard posted on her Instagram story before posting another text photo that read. “You ever heard a rumor about yourself and actually wanted to hear more like no way… What did I do next?”
Anthony Edwards confidently payed $1,080,000 in child support all at once to cover 18 years worth of payments. I never knew basketball player make a lot of money like footballers.
— lobistars (@john322226) April 2, 2025
Anthony Edwards had earned $45 million from 2020-24 and in his latest deal until 2029, he is set to earn nearly $245 million. Perhaps, these figures could have made many believe Edwards supposedly paid that child support amount in one shot.
In fact, Edwards has filed a paternity lawsuit against another of his ex-girlfriends, Alexandria. Alexandria has also accused Edwards of being the father of her child, Amir.
Coming back to the Howard case, even if the rumors are shut down, it doesn’t mean that Edwards plans on having a future with her or their child. The Wolves’ superstar already waived paternity and visitation rights just months after the birth of his daughter, Aubri.
Only one battle remains between Edwards and Howard
With the custody battle already settled, child support remains the only topic of discussion between the two. Edwards has made it clear after waiving his parental rights that the only thing he’s concerned about is giving up as little money as possible.
Edwards scored a victory over his ex-girlfriend in court after revealing he doesn’t want custody or visitation with their daughter. The court granted a motion brought by Edwards in which he argued California was the wrong state to determine child support. He then filed a separate paternity lawsuit in Georgia.
Edwards claimed that Ayesha lived in Georgia, despite her court statement that she had moved to California before giving birth to Aubri, who was born in the Golden State. Anthony argued that Ayesha gave birth to their child in L.A. and filed her case in California to try to secure a higher child support payment from him.
In the end, it seems as if Edwards will be able to achieve his ultimate goal of paying off Howard less than she demanded after making it abundantly clear that he would be an absent father throughout Aubri’s life.
