Anthony Edwards Accuses Ex of $500K, Apology Demands in Custody Dispute

NBA star Anthony Edwards and his ex-partner Ayesha Howard are embroiled in a contentious custody battle over their daughter Aubri, born in October 2024. Although Howard was granted sole custody by the court in May 2025, she has not finalized the paperwork due to disagreements over stipulations proposed by Edwards' legal team, including clauses restricting her from speaking negatively about Edwards or posting pictures of their daughter. Edwards' team later removed these clauses, but Howard allegedly demanded a $500,000 payment and a public apology from Edwards on all his official social media platforms, retracting any false or defamatory statements and affirming her integrity and role as a mother. Edwards contends that these demands are preventing the finalization of custody arrangements and are causing him to incur mounting legal expenses. Howard clarifies that her request for financial compensation is unrelated to agreeing to custody orders but is for the financial and reputational damages she claims to have suffered during the ongoing litigation. The dispute has been prolonged since shortly after Aubri's birth, with both parties involved in separate paternity and custody suits in different states.