Will La La Anthony change her last name anytime soon? The actress currently has no plans to get married and is focused on her career and expanding her business, particularly with her latest collaboration with Airbnb. La La also received much praise for her work at Met Gala 2024. Apart from that, she is actively involved in supporting her son, Kiyan, who is the No.1 ranked high school player in New York. One of the reasons she has kept her ex-husband Carmelo Anthony‘s last name even three years after their divorce is also because of her son. But, that might change in the future.

During her recent appearance at the Fanatics Fest NYC, Anthony explained why she hasn’t switched back to her birth name, Vasquez. When the host mentioned the excitement about the future possibility of Kiyan’s NBA jersey being sold, Anthony responded, “That’s why I haven’t changed my last name yet. I’m gonna keep it around for a little while.”

It seems we might be right to make an assumption that the BMF actress may change her surname in the future. She is keeping her surname for her son’s sake. It is to support his aspirations for an NBA career. However, it isn’t any time soon. 

It will likely be a few more years as Kiyan is yet to enter college basketball. She might change the name when Kiyan is well into his rookie year in the pro league. The 17-year-old has shown a lot of promise as well as interest in joining the NBA.  

Moving on, the actress and producer believed that the family’s move to New York contributed to their split.

La La Anthony blamed New York for being the problem 

La La explained that being in New York put their relationship to constant media and public scrutiny. She stated that this was a major reason their relationship didn’t work out. 

She also believed that some cities were particularly problematic, as they were infamous for players’ infidelities. Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Anthony shared that her ex-husband’s game schedule constantly troubled her, and she couldn’t sleep all night. “When we lived here (New York) under all of that, that’s when things became complicated. Now that I look back, that was kind of the start of the demise of the marriage,” La La said.

Anthony and Melo were married for close to a decade before the actress filed for divorce in 2021. During an appearance on The Angie Martinez Show, La La revealed that she was in a “bad” emotional state after the divorce. Fast forward to now, both Anthony and Melo are currently on good terms, co-parenting their son as they provide him with all the support.

Stay tuned for more such updates and join us for the exciting second episode of the “Dual Threat Show” as our host BG12 sits down with Georgia Bulldogs star and Mountain West All-Freshman Team Selection, Asia Avinger.