NBA star Anthony Edwards allegedly told Ayesha Howard to get an abortion after she revealed pregnancy

Anthony Edwards allegedly told Ayesha Howard to get an abortion after she revealed her pregnancy.

According to court docs seen by Page Six, Howard filed for their paternity and child support case to be heard in California after the Memphis Grizzlies star filed in Georgia.

Howard claimed she and Edwards “spent time together in various cities while he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and during his off-season. In January 2024, [she] discovered that [she] was pregnant with his child,” per docs first obtained by InTouch Weekly.

Howard claimed the shooting guard was not pleased when she revealed the news to him and blocked her on all platforms.

“Upon informing Anthony of the pregnancy, he blocked me on all communication platforms and made it clear, through text messages, that he did not want to be involved in the life of our child. His exact words were that our daughter would be a ‘fatherless child,’” she claimed in the docs.

“From that point on, Anthony never reached out to me to inquire about my well-being, the well-being of our child, or any of the needs I had during my pregnancy. I did not receive any support — emotional, financial, or otherwise — throughout the entire duration of my pregnancy.”

Howard, 38, also included alleged texts from Edwards, 23, to prove her claims.

In one screenshot, the mom of two wrote, “I’m pregnant… wanted to tell you in person but you gave me no other choice. We probably should have kept it cordial but we’re here now.”

Edwards allegedly replied, “Ok lol. Get da abortion lol.”

Howard told the NBA star in the alleged texts that she would not terminate her pregnancy and could either keep Edwards “updated through the process” or she can “disappear until the babies [sic] here.”

The shooting guard allegedly replied, “Omg [laughing emojis] bye.”

In another screenshot, Howard allegedly asked Edwards if he hated her, to which he responded, “[Yes]. Because you bringing a child in the world that’s gone be without a father.”

The “Starting 5” star also allegedly texted Howard that she was “sick” and that he “won’t be in a child life [he] don’t want.”

In her filing, Howard claimed she repeatedly tried to discuss the paternity of their “child, asking him for a DNA test, but he only offered a non-legal, unsupervised testing method that made [her] uncomfortable and distrustful.”

“I asked Anthony directly to assist me through the pregnancy, to help provide for the needs of our child, and to participate in a DNA test to confirm paternity. However, Anthony continued to avoid me and refused to engage in any meaningful way,” she claimed in the docs.

Howard, who stated in the docs that her daughter’s father was later confirmed to be Edwards, also alleged that the athlete’s behavior toward her “is part of a disturbing pattern of neglect and irresponsibility, particularly in his role as a father,” adding that he has “fathered multiple children with different women in a short period of time and has been involved in serious scandals.”

Page Six has reached out to Howard, a rep for Edwards and their respective legal teams for comment but did not immediately hear back.

In October 2024, Page Six broke the news that Edwards filed a petition for paternity and child support in his home state of Georgia the month prior.

After news surfaced, Howard took to Instagram to reveal that she was pregnant with a girl and had secretly given birth to her on Oct. 14, 2024.

Last November, Howard — who also shares son Jason, 9, with rapper Lil Baby — revealed she named her baby girl Aubri’ Summers.

Meanwhile, Edwards faced backlash in December 2023 after another woman named Paige Jordae posted alleged text messages between her and the Olympic gold medalist, in which she claimed he wrote, “Get a abortion lol” for a payment of $100,000.

Following the criticism, Edwards released a statement on X, saying that he made the abortion comments “in the heat of a moment” and that they “are not aligned with what I believe and who I want to be as a man.”

“All women should be supported and empowered to make their own decisions about their bodies and what is best for them,” he added.

Edwards has been dating Shannon Jackson since 2020. The pair share daughter Aislynn, who was born in March 2024.

The basketball player is also the alleged father of two other kids: 1-year-old daughter Aris with Daja and 1-year-old son Amir with a woman named Ally D.

Edwards has yet to publicly acknowledge his children outside of his romance with Jackson.