Shawn Kemp’s recent past isn’t having any mercy on the former Seattle star’s life. The Supreme Court in one of its judgments sentenced him to 30 days of home monitoring, one year of community custody, and to complete 240 hours of community service for his second-degree assault. Apart from an awe-inspiring NBA career and popularizing Seattle hoops, Kemp was known for a whirlwind of a personal life, and all these recent legal dramas have turned the spotlight on his family.

Beyond basketball, what makes the headlines is his children. Kemp had at least seven to nine children, of whom seven are known, allegedly with six (or more) different women, which was only the surface of a flamboyant off-court life. NBA fans of decades have lost track of his relationships, and new ones still want to know who Shawn Kemp’s wife is. The Supersonics legend’s only known wife was his first, Marvena L. Thomas. There’s a lack of confirmation of the names and relationship statuses of the mothers of his other children, but we have got you covered as much as possible from the internet.

Shawn Kemp’s first wife, Marvena Thomas

In 2001, when Shawn Kemp was with the Portland Trail Blazers, he married Marvena L. Thomas. She’s a philanthropist best known for her work under the Marvin Thomas Foundation, named after her father. They have a couple to three children together, but different reports name different kids among them. They divorced at an unspecified time. As per some records, the NBA legend married or has shared a relationship with four more times after divorcing Thomas.

Shawn Kemp Jr.’s mother, Genay Doyal

Shawn Kemp Jr. is the most famous of his siblings from the Kemp bloodline. Though not so close to his father, Kemp Jr. is among the rarest few who have picked up their father’s skills. He’s Genay Doyal’s son, born during the second season of Kemp Sr.’s time with the Supersonics. Kemp Jr. grew up traveling in different parts of the country, away from his father. He was also very close to his uncle Harold Doyal (played Western Washington University player who spent 13 years playing overseas), and has credited him for his basketball journey: “That’s the one person that’s helped me out a lot.”

The younger Shawn played basketball at the University of Washington and showed the makings of a second-generation NBA star. But life had other plans. Doyal saw her son’s lethargy, drastic weight loss, and difficulty eating and identified that something serious was ailing him. Shawn Jr. was soon diagnosed with Graves’ disease. Although his NBA career didn’t work out, Shawn Jr. stuck with basketball.

Deirdre Grimes, the mother of a tennis star

Reign Man also had a relationship with Deirdre Grimes, the mother of one of his daughters, Brianna Kemp. Although an athlete too, Brianna stayed away from basketball. She followed her eldest brother to the University of Washington, too, where she played tennis. Although Shawn Sr. was not much of a presence in his children’s lives, the kids were close enough. Brianna was also on a doubles team with her sister, Cara Kemp.

Shawn Kemp’s other baby mamas aren’t known. He has a daughter, Latanja one more son, Jamon, who moved back to Seattle and lived with Kemp to finish high school. Jamon and Latanja’s mother is not identified. Lately, Kemp was linked to Nikki Giavasis, the YouTuber Nash Grier’s mother-in-law, who was recently found after being reported missing. But there’s no evidence to prove this. Beyond the internet data, there goes a long history that shaped Shawn Kemp’s journey, and it includes growing up in a struggling family to lighting up the NBA nights.