Shaquille O’Neal has fallen for reality TV star Nikki “Hoopz” Alexander. According to reports, O’Neal has proposed to Alexander, who gained notoriety after appearing on the V-H1 hit TV show “Flavor of Love.”
Alexander beat out dozens of other females and was chosen by rapper Flavor Flav to become his love interest during the first season of the show. But it soon became evident that Alexander was not interested in having a relationship with Flavor Flav and the two were never an item.
Alexander was linked romantically to several rappers and athletes, including T.I., Slim Thug and Allen Iverson. O’Neal recently settled with his ex-wife, Shaunie, for a substantial amount of money for spousal support, child support and division of property. As a result, marrying a women who has developed a questionable reputation seems like a bad idea on O’Neal’s part. But O’Neal isn’t the only athlete to marry blindly. Here are several other mindless marriages by athletes. –a.r.
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren – A former nanny, Elin Nordegren’s life changed after Tiger proposed to her. But Tiger made a poor decision by marrying while indulging a compulsive sexual appetite that caused him to sleep to with numerous women. His decision to marry and continue to play the field cost him millions of dollars and almost destroyed his career.
Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian – Reggie Bush, Ray J and Scott Disick all received the benefits of dating a Kardashian sister without marrying one. But NBA star Lamar Odom decided to marry the most unattractive Kardashian weeks after meeting her.
Mike Tyson and Robin Givens – Mike Tyson has always been a passionate man. But his handlers should have advised him against marrying Robin Givens at the age of 22. Tyson admits being too young and immature at that time to be married. He eventually lost $10 million in the divorce settlement.
