Archive for June 3rd, 2009

Meet LaTorsha Tomlinson who is married to LaDainian Tomlinson, an NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers. LaTorsha means everything to her husband, she strongly supports her man and his team. Her husband gave her the nickname ‘LT-squared’, in an interview he stated that it was a criteria for his wife’s name to start with an L, as a lot of his family members first names start with an L, including his mother and his sister.

LaTorsha and LaDainian Tomlinson met at the TCU college. She was on an academic scholarship, a Bill Gates Millennium Scholar and her husband on an athletic scholarship. They met through a friend of LaDainian’s at a Greek Party and they’ve been together ever since. LaTorsha was a psychology major.

The couple were married in March, 2003. Everything seemed to go perfect for the couple, until 2005, when LaTorsha Tomlinson had a miscarriage. It’s been very difficult for us,” Tomlinson said. “You really think you’re in control of your life and then something comes along and slaps you in the face. It makes you realize you’re not in control.”

Patricia Southall is Emmitt Smith’s wife. Patricia married Emmitt on April 22, 2000, six years before Smith made dancing seem cool (for about 6 seconds) by winning Dancing with the Stars. Patricia earned a degree in journalism from James Madison University, and won the Miss Virginia USA pageant in 1993. She represented Virginia in the 1994 Miss USA pageant, where she placed first runner-up. She married Martin Lawrence in January of 1995, but seeing as Martin was pretty much out of his mind at this time (he was arrested three times in a two year span and suffered a drug addiction) it was no surprise that they divorced in September 1997.

Dallas Cowboys star Emmitt Smith’s grand Southern-style wedding was featured exclusively in BRIDE’S magazine’s October/November 2000 issue. Photo shows the bride, Patricia Lawrence, and groom, Emmitt Smith, walking back up the aisle after their marriage ceremony.Photo by Simon MacArthur. (PRNewsFoto)

Alex Rodriguez’s wife Cynthia filed for divorce last year.Cynthia, 35, claims the marriage is over because of Rodriguez’s extramarital affairs.According to papers, Cynthia wants to be named primary residential parent with shared custody of their two children Natasha, 3, and Ella, 3 months. The couple own a six-bedroom home (priced at $12 million) in Coral Gables. She is also seeking alimony.Last year, Alex signed baseball’s highest contract — a 10-year, $275 million deal with the Yankees. Alex and Cynthia are said to have a prenuptial agreement, drawn up October 3, 2002, a month before they wed.

Jerome  Bettis and wife  Trameka Boykin

Trameka Bettis is the wife of one of the most famous athletes to come out of Pittsburgh. She’s former Pittsburgh Steeler Jerome Bettis’ spouse. Speaking about Jerome Trameka said, “My whole goal and purpose is to have him away, taking care of the kind of business he needs to take care of and not have him worrying about home.” While her famous husband is making appearances and working on Channel 11 and NBC’s she gets the household business done. That includes taking care of the kids, the bills, doing the grocery shopping and making Jerome’s travel arrangements. Trameka and Jerome have two children. Jerome Jr. is 17 months old.His daughter Jada is 3-years-old.Trameka said the family is busier now than when Jerome played football, but it gets away every now and then.

Meet Claudia Patron Barber, wife of  NFL star Ronde Barber. The couple married in the spring of 2001. They have two daughters and reside in a 7,100-square-foot house that sits by a lake in Tampa, Florida.

Claudia, an American of Filipino descent, has worked in marketing and event planning.

Check out the video below of Ronde and wife Claudia attending a charity event hosted by Tijuana Flats in Land’o Lake Florida.

Barber’s wife is Ginny Cha; she’s of Vietnamese decent and previously worked as a publicist for Ermenegildo Zegna. They have two sons—Atiim Kiambu, Jr. (he goes by A.J.) and Chason—and live in a 4,000 square foot apartment on East 69th Street that features a TV in every room. (Barber’s in-laws also live with them.) They’re planning to relocate soon: In mid-2007, Tiki bought a 3,500-square-foot apartment at the Miraval Living complex on East 72nd Street for more than $6 million.

Allen Iverson and wife Tawanna Turner Iverson. Tawanna was a long time girlfriend,,, as a matter a fact a high school sweetheart. They were married in 2001.