Royce Reed kicked off her Saturday morning with a spicy message for her son’s father, Dwight Howard. She didn’t name him, but her caption claimed she has receipts lined up and ready to go before the end of 2024. Dwight and Royce welcomed a son named Braylon Joshua Howard in November 2007.
Editor’s Note: This article was published on Dec. 28 and has since been updated with new information from Royce Reed, Dwight Howard, and Amy Luciani. Keep scrolling to see the latest.
Former ‘Basketball Wives’ Star Threatens To Release Receipts Against Superman
Reed also popped off in the video. She claimed that there had been false accusations, lies about her, and threats against her.
“And when you’re an ant fighting an elephant, the only way to eat an elephant is bite, bite, bite,” Royce said in the video.
She added that she told someone to leave her alone. Since that allegedly hasn’t happened, Royce said she’s not following Michelle Obama’s example. “When they take it low, I do not take it high; I take it to hell. And now, you’re going to get what you asked for. I had a baby by Superman, and here’s his f**king kryptonite,” Reed said. For context, one of Dwight Howard’s nicknames is Superman.
Dwight Howard Reacts To Royce Reed’s Receipts Threat
As mentioned, Royce popped off about unloading on Dwight before the year ends. “Imma post the texts and emails too if you keep playing with me and calling my bluff! I know about way more than you think I do so imma leave the initials R.E. to let you know it’s ON,” Reed wrote.
Speaking to The Shade Room about his ex’s shady comments, Howard kept his response short and classy.
“This is my HOF year. I’m getting married. God is amazing. And I’m so grateful and I wish Royce nothing but the best peace and [blessings],” Dwight exclusively told TSR.
Amy Luciani Speaks Amid Royce Reed’s Allegations
It’s unclear what incidents have Reed going off. Most recently, her son’s father has been in media headlines for happier news. He and rapper Amy Luciani are seemingly engaged and have been dating for a lil’ minute. Lil Scrappy spilled the beans earlier this month, and Amy confirmed their romance. At the time, her caption mirrored her man’s current energy! She wrote, “I’m just thankful, happy and ready for everything that’s coming our way.”
By Sunday, December 29, Royce Reed had released a three-part video series about Dwight Howard. She accused her son’s father of multiple forms of abuse and at least two uncomfortable and coerced sexual experiences. Keep scrolling to see a summary of each of Reed’s videos.
On Sunday evening, though, Amy Luciani seemed to send the world a message about her boyfriend. She shared pictures of herself and Dwight on Instagram. He planted a kiss on her cheek, and they laughed and toasted with champagne glasses on an airplane. In the caption, she wrote, “After all that… still Committed [brown heart emoticon].”
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Part 1: Royce Reed Launches 'I Had A Baby By Superman' Series
Hours after her first post on Dec. 28, Royce Reed posted another video on Instagram and TikTok. She even started a separate Instagram account for her story series, ‘I Had A Baby By Superman.’ She explained that she would be telling her story with Superman from the beginning, meaning July 2004 to now.
In her second video, Reed shares that she met Dwight Howard when he was a rookie after he recognized her as an NBA Magic dancer. They began dating soon after. The day they met, she was going through a breakup from another relationship.
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While dating, she later found out he had allegedly cheated with another NBA dancer after they both ended up on the Miami Heat squad. During a conversation about the infidelity, they physically rekindled, and a month later, she found out she was pregnant.
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Part 2: Royce Shares Dwight Howard's Alleged Reaction To Her Changing Her Mind About The Abortion
In a third video, Royce Reed opened up about Dwight Howard telling her he thought she was on birth control. Reed noted that she wasn’t on BC their entire relationship and that Dwight Howard knew that. Ultimately, he allegedly agreed to pay for an abortion but told her she’d have to come to Orlando.
However, when the time came, Reed claimed he went ghost. So, she ended up approaching her parents to help her with the abortion money so she could continue to work and fulfill other dancing contracts. Her dad flat-out denied loaning her money and told her to put her career aside to have the baby. Reed’s video indicates this was happening in about April 2007.
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Also, she admitted to asking friends for the money and using at-home procedures like a hanger to attempt to self-abort.
“It was bad, but when I went to the doctor and I heard the heartbeat, that’s when things were put into a bigger perspective for me,” she said.
That happened in May 2007. When she told Superman she was keeping the baby, Reed alleges he tweaked out and called her everything from a career ruiner to a golddigger. He also told her he had a girlfriend the entire time they were together, but Reed said she didn’t fall for it. “And because I didn’t fall for it. I was then met with hell on Earth,” she said.
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At about four or five months pregnant (in July 2007), Royce Reed says Howard called her to a restaurant where she met him, his manager, and his cousin. Upon arriving, she said Howard told her she didn’t look pregnant. Then, she was allegedly offered money to move away and to deny that her child was his. Royce said she declined twice. Instead, for the next couple of months, she continued to plan her baby shower and prepare for the baby. Meanwhile, she said she was met with false accusations and repeatedly asked to keep Dwight Howard’s name out of anything concerning the child, including the baby shower invites and gift registry.
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Part 3: Royce Reed Alleges Experiencing Uncomfortable Sexual Interactions & Abuse With Dwight Howard
In her fourth Instagram and TikTok post on December 28, Royce Reed claimed Dwight Howard’s attitude changed in January 2008. He visited her at her cousin’s house and brought with him a brand-new car and a new phone. He also offered to buy her a house in his name, which she declined. That same month, though, he sent decorators to her townhome to redesign it.
Royce Reed said she recalls Howard’s mom visiting with diapers once, but after that, the financial help was allegedly nonexistent. She started working again as a dancer in late January. Their son stayed with her parents most days and occasions with his dad, girlfriend, and nanny. When returning home, Royce Reed said the infant would often be colicky, sick with fevers, and need to visit the doctor. She claims she later found out Dwight Howard and his girlfriend would purposely feed the infant different foods from what she was packing and recommending for him.
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In the rest of the 10-minute video, Royce talks about them going to mediation, settling on a child support amount, and trying to be a family.
In 2009, she began dating. When Howard’s other relationship ended, he allegedly spun the block and wanted to rekindle the relationship with her. Reed says she was “stupid” and “saw family,” so she agreed to try to work things out.
“Almost immediately, I regretted it. I was forced to do things sexually that I did not necessarily agree with. But because I wasn’t that experienced, I thought it was normal, and I never complained about it. I just felt like this was me experiencing things that maybe he’s experienced and I have not. That’s when things started turning verbally and physically, and also mentally abusive. I was told that I was stupid, I was told that nobody would ever want me. I was told that everybody loved him and hated me.”
She also alleged that he threatened to make her life a living hell if she ever left him. “And he did,” Royce said, claiming that she was threatened with a knife once. In another incident that Reed says happened in front of her goddaughter and his best friend, Dwight allegedly threw her into an entertainment system after shoving her to the ground by her hair. In another incident, Royce alleges that Howard forced her to perform oral sex on him.
Watch her nearly ten-minutes-long testimony below.
