Having recently celebrated his marriage, NBA sensation Anthony Edwards has now claimed a significant courtroom victory over Ayesha Howard, the mother of his child, following a California court’s description of her as a “vexatious litigant.”
The 24-year-old Minnesota Timberwolves athlete has endured a grueling year-long battle for child support with Howard. Despite having already contributed over $110,000 for the care of their young daughter, Aubri, the legal wrangling has persisted.
Originally, both Howard and Edwards were engaged in legal proceedings in their hometown of Atlanta. However, Howard sought to change the arena by filing a new lawsuit in Los Angeles, seemingly due to the city’s typically more generous rulings on paternity cases.
Obtained by the Daily Mail, court documents reveal that Howard’s Los Angeles suit has been dismissed. Crucially, she could not present any proof of California residency and failed to appear for the trial.
As a consequence, Justice Anne Kiley of the LA Superior Court has ruled Howard as a “vexatious litigant,” effectively preventing her from initiating any additional legal actions within the jurisdiction of Los Angeles.
The court also found there is no evidence that Howard has spent enough time in Los Angeles to call the city home and that the baby was not conceived there.
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards scored a major legal victory in his child support dispute with ex-girlfriend Ayesha Howard over their one-year-old daughter, the Daily Mail has learned
Howard gave birth to her child, Aubri’, in October of 2024. Edwards ultimately agreed to give her full physical and legal custody of their daughter in April of 2025, although that lawsuit remains ongoing
Howard was also threatened with contempt of court charges if she ignores the ruling and continues to make vexatious claims in LA. The Daily Mail has reached out to Howard for comment.
On top of that, Fulton County justice Alice Benton handed down a final ruling earlier this month that slashed the $5,000-a-month payout Edwards had been forking over to just $3,220 – the maximum required in Georgia – and said Howard had done nothing to prove that more was needed.
The 24-year-old shooting guard, whose nickname is ‘Ant-Man’ – scored the wins just ahead of his low-key wedding to longtime girlfriend Shannon Jackson in Minnesota on July 16.
Court records show the pair tied the knot in a quiet ceremony in Hennepin County, which is also home to his team’s Minneapolis stronghold.
The couple have been together since 2020 and share a daughter of their own, a two-year-old named Aislynn.
The 6ft 4in Edwards also has two other children with two more women.
Howard had sued Edwards for larger child support payments in the state of California, but a judge in Georgia – where both parties are from – has since ruled in favor of the NBA star, ordering him to pay $3,222 per month
Earlier this month, Edwards quietly tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Shannon Jackson (pictured in June 2025)
Despite his colorful personal life, Edwards is one of the NBA’s biggest stars and is a four-time NBA All-Star.
With his off-court legal matters officially wrapped up, the four-time All-Star now turns his full attention toward his upcoming campaign in Minnesota following an elite 2025-26 season where he averaged 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
There is renewed belief in Minnesota that it could be a historic campaign for the franchise after sealing a blockbuster trade with the Charlotte Hornets for LaMelo Ball.
The Hornets also traded away Josh Green.
In exchange, the Timberwolves gave up Naz Reid and a collection of draft picks.
The three first-round pick swaps will be in 2028, 2029 and 2030. The Hornets also will get three second-round picks in 2029, 2032 and 2033.
Ball was reportedly happy in Charlotte after a rejuvenated Hornets finished just one play-in win short of the playoffs last season. They have not been in the postseason since 2016.
But the Hornets fielded a number of ‘aggressive’ offers, with the Toronto Raptors and Portland Trail Blazers also keen on Ball.