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“Anthony Edwards' Girlfriend Shannon Attends NBA Game Amid Paternity Drama”

Courtesy of Shannon Jackson/Instagram

Anthony Edwards' Girlfriend, Shannon JacksonShe recently took center stage at a Minnesota Timberwolves game with her daughter.

Jackson shared a series of snaps via Instagram on Sunday, October 27, highlighting her presence at the Timberwolves' home game against the Toronto Raptors. She captioned the post, “👩🏽+🐞.”

The social media personality posed on the sidelines, showing off her leather vest and black jeans. She also wore a diamond necklace that read “Ant,” which appeared to be a reference to Edwards, 23.

In addition to her solo shots at the game, Jackson also shared a sweet selfie of her and Edwards' daughter Aislynn. The 7-month-old toddler wore a black long-sleeved shirt under a houndstooth dress and had a pink bow in her hair. She completed the look with matching pink noise-cancelling headphones.

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Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Fanatics Anthony Edwards is making waves with his recent paternity drama with influencer Ayesha Howard. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, the 23-year-old Minnesota Timberwolves star filed a new motion in his paternity lawsuit against Howard on October 15. The first lawsuit was filed in September. In the documents, […]

Since Jackson and Edwards started dating in 2020, the influencer has been a frequent supporter of his games. However, this latest outing comes days later Us weekly confirmed that the basketball player has filed a new motion in his paternity suit Ayesha Howard.

According to the documents, Edwards requested a DNA test to determine whether he is the biological father of Howard's newborn daughter. In a September lawsuit, Howard initially claimed that Edwards was the father of her then-unborn child. Howard, who is also mother to son Jason, 9, with rapper Lil babyShe gave birth to her daughter earlier this month.

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Neither Edwards nor Howard have confirmed the baby's paternity. However, Edwards would like to have a test carried out by a “neutral and licensed laboratory” to determine whether he is the father.

The NBA star also requested an order establishing the child's paternity if the genetic testing matched the child's detailed support plans. (In addition to Aislynn, Edwards is reportedly the father of two children with two other mothers, although he has not publicly acknowledged the children as his own.)

Edwards has not addressed the scandal. Us asked me for a comment.

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Days after the news broke, Jackson seemingly addressed Edwards' drama online.

“They say I am one of God’s strongest soldiers. Take me to the front lines,” she said in a recent Instagram Live video screen-recorded by the account The Neighborhood Talk. “If I have to remove the baby daddy from him, then I have to remove the first baby daddy. Damned!”

Jackson, who also shares son Krue with his ex Keith “Chief Keef” CozartThe scandal didn't seem to bother him.

“I have to make sure my husband doesn’t stop in front of you,” she said. “He sees me on Live because that’s how he’ll be [criticizing me]“Why are you telling people about your business on Live? That fake outrage you have, get your panties out of your pile.”