Anthony Edwards didn’t let a messy paternity situation keep him from secretly getting married

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar guard Anthony Edwards finally got a ring. But it wasn’t the ring most fans would’ve imagined for him.

Minnesota marriage records have indicated that Edwards got married to his longtime partner, Shannon Jackson, on July 16.

This news comes after the four-time All-Star guard and first overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft was seen wearing a wedding rings at Fanatics Fest in New York City on July 17, which raised eyebrows on social media. Knowing that Edwards was married a day before this appearance makes a lot more sense.

Perhaps even more interesting is that Edwards is still in the middle of a messy paternity situation. In April, Edwards accused Ayesha Howard in court of trying to publicly shame him into a child support settlement for their daughter, Aubri.

Howard had Aubri in October of 2024, seven months after Shannon Jackson had Edwards’ daughter Aislynn. Edwards also has two other children with two different women, with one being born in September of 2023 and another born in October of 2023.

Edwards reportedly urged Howard to get an abortion upon Howard revealing to him that she was pregnant. So Edwards is still trying to navigate this murky situation all while getting married to Jackson, whom he has seemingly been with throughout Howard’s pregnancy.

Regardless, Edwards and Jackson’s relationship is clearly in a good spot right now, given that they just got married. Edwards has yet to publicly comment on his wedding, and Jackson doesn’t have any public social media accounts to speak or share any details of their nuptials.

Edwards’ Timberwolves and the rest of the NBA are still waiting to see which team LeBron James will sign with in free agency, and Minnesota appears to still be in the running at this point.

If LeBron does take his talents to Minneapolis, perhaps Edwards’ wedding ring won’t be his only one by this time next year.