NBA star Anthony Edwards rushes back to court over DNA testing days after Ayesha Howard's birth

NBA star Anthony Edwards However, he rushed back to court in his legal dispute Lil babyis ex Ayesha Howard about her newborn daughter, In contact can report exclusively.

According to court documents obtained by In contactAnthony, 23, filed a new motion in the paternity lawsuit he filed in September.

In the motion, Anthony asked the court to order Ayesha and the child to undergo DNA testing by a neutral and licensed laboratory.

Anthony's lawyer filed the motion on October 15, apparently the day after Ayesha's daughter was born. The NBA star's legal team noted that Ayesha had not yet been served with the paperwork.

On Tuesday, October 22, Ayesha posted a series of photos showing her baby bump and ultrasound photo. She wrote “Golden Girls” and ended her caption with “10/14,” which many believe to be the child's birth date.

Ayesha’s friends commented: “Ayesha!!!!!!! You did that darling!!!!” Another wrote: “Dear precious babygirl…we've been calling you into being for years.”

The influencer also shared a photo of the newborn with a heart emoji on her face. She wrote: “Mommy, baby doll.”

Last month, Anthony filed a petition for paternity and child support. He said both parties are Georgia residents. He said it was just a child and that it was illegitimate.

Initially, Anthony's lawyers requested that genetic testing be carried out. “[Anthony] is entitled to an order requiring the parties to undergo genetic testing. If a genetic test shows that the [Anthony] is the father, [Anthony] seeks an order establishing the paternity of the minor child,” his petition reads.

His lawyer continued: “[Anthony] knows no other natural or legal person, not a party to this case, who has custody of the minor child or claims custody or visitation rights with respect to the minor child. Further, [Anthony] has never participated as a party or witness or in any other capacity in any other litigation involving the custody or visitation of the minor child in this or any other state.”

Anthony's lawsuit requested that genetic testing be conducted and that he be legally declared the father if the test revealed he was the father.

He also requested that the court set child support based on state guidelines. A hearing is scheduled for November 13th.

In 2023, Anthony signed a maximum five-year contract extension that could see him earn $260 million ESPN.

Ayesha has yet to comment on Anthony's lawsuit demanding a DNA test.

Per Page Six, Anthony has a girlfriend named Shannon Jackson. Anthony and Shannon share a daughter named Aislynn. Shannon gave birth to her daughter in March. Ayesha, for her part, has a son named Jason with rapper Lil Baby, 29.

Anthony was part of the 2024 Olympic team LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and several others. In the end, the team won a gold medal.

In 2020, Ayesha filed a paternity and child support lawsuit against Lil Baby.

In court documents, she claimed Lil Baby was worth more than $4 million at the time. She pointed out that he had a huge luxury car collection, including two Lamborghinis worth millions.

A legitimation decision was issued in 2021. The procedure was completed in 2022.