Ayesha Howard has exclusively addressed a viral rumor alleging Anthony Edwards requested to pay 18 years of child support upfront amid their court battle.
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Ayesha Howard Exclusively Addresses Rumors Alleging Anthony Edwards Requested To Pay 18 Years Of Child Support Upfront
On Monday, March 31, a user on X, formerly known as Twitter, @PrincessM___, shared a message about Edwards which appeared to spark the subsequent rumor. To date, the tweet has garnered over 1.3 million views and reads, “Anthony Edwards’s really told the judge he wanna pay the whole 18 years of child support upfront is absolutely insane he hates that girl omfg… like the WHOLE 18 years in 1 Payment? He wants that s**t to be over with immediately…”
By Wednesday, April 2, the rumor spread like wildfire and even sparked another X user to allege Edwards “confidently paid” over $1.8 million in the support.
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
Amid the chatter, Howard took to her Instagram Story to share two posts about “lies” and rumors.”
“Where do these lies be coming from,” she wrote before posting another text photo that read. “You ever heard a rumour about yourself and actually wanted to hear more Like no way…… what did I do next?”
On Wednesday, April 2, The Shade Room‘s Social Media Manager Brianne Deville posted Howard’s exclusive reaction to the ongoing rumor. Ultimately, the mother of two set the record straight on the matter.
“There are no court documents, motions, or proceedings that have occurred, nor have I been offered or agreed to such terms,” she stated.
Social Media Weighs In
Social media users reacted to the child support rumor about Anthony Edwards alleging wanting to pay upfront and Ayesha Howard’s reaction to the rumor in The Shade Room’s comment section.
Instagram user @dr.disabilityscholar wrote, “Man it’s hard being famous bc you’ll have people commenting on your child support situation and the whole time they’re behind 😂😂😂”
More Details On Ayesha Howard & Anthony Edwards Battle Over Child Support & His Additional Reported Paternity Suits
As The Shade Room previously reported, Ayesha Howard welcomed a baby girl, Aubri Summer Edwards, on October 14, 2024. Days before, Anthony Edwards reportedly petitioned a Georgia court to determine his paternity of the child. Furthermore, by December 2024, his paternity was established.
In February, In Touch Weekly reported that Edwards was not “seeking child custody or visitation with Aubri.” Instead, he reportedly asserted that only financial matters needed to be settled. Currently, it appears that a judge will now determine whether their cause will proceed in the state of Georgia or California, per In Touch.
Nonetheless, as Howard and Edwards await progress in their case, the NBA baller has now reportedly filed a suit against another woman over paternity regarding a 1-year-old boy.
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This exclusive report was initially obtained and reported by The Shade Room’s Social Media Manager Brianne Deville.
