o be heard in California in February 2025.

At the time, Howard claimed in documents that she and Edwards  spent time together in various cities while he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and during his off-season. In January 2024, [she] discovered that [she] was pregnant with his child. 

8 Howard (seen above pregnant and holding her baby bump) welcomed a baby girl on Oct. 14, 2024. Instagram/little.ms.golden

8 Edwards (seen above at Fanatics Fest NYC) filed legal documents against Howard in Georgia to establish paternity and child support that same month. Getty Images for Fanatics

She also included alleged screenshots of their texts, which unveiled how the NBA star responded to Howard's pregnancy reveal over text.

One screenshot showed the mom of two writing Edwards,  I'm pregnant… wanted to tell you in person but you gave me no other choice. We probably should have kept it cordial but we're here now. 

Edwards allegedly replied,  Ok lol. Get da abortion lol. 

8 In February 2025, Howard (seen here posing on a balcony) filed to have their paternity and custody case heard in California. Instagram/little.ms.golden

8 In April 2025, Edwards (pictured above at Fanatics Fest NYC) agreed to give Howard sole legal and physical custody of their daughter. Janet Mayer/INSTARimages.com

In April 2025, the shooting guard agreed to give Howard temporary sole legal and physical custody of their daughter.

Despite the agreement, things became even messier in their contentious custody battle when Howard accused Edwards of  intentionally  hiding assets to avoid child support obligations for their daughter.

Edwards hit back at Howard's claims with a response saying she  orchestrated a coordinated media campaign  to  pressure  Edwards into reaching a monetary agreement for their baby.

Throughout the scandal, Jackson stood by Edwards' side and was spotted cheering him on courtside at several of his games throughout the season.