Is Damian Lillard Married? Inside Bucks Star’s Relationship With His Baby Mama Kay’La Hanson

Well, it was an emotional moment when Damian Lillard ended his eleven-year run in Portland as he got traded to the Bucks last year. A pivotal moment in his career. But amid all the trade hoopla, he was going through a much bigger change in his personal life. A divorce with wife Kay’La Hanson. Yes, after “irreconcilable differences” led to the “irremediable breakdown of their marriage” the couple ended their relationship that began as a college romance.

So, no! Damian Lillard is not married right now, but he was for over two years until he filed for divorce last October. He had a beautiful relationship with her before things took an unfortunate turn.

Damian Lillard and Kay’La Hanson were college sweethearts

Although their marriage was somewhat short-lived, Dame and Kay’La had known each other since college. They started dating, during their time, at Utah’s Weber State University over a decade ago. While Dame worked toward his NBA dream, Kay’La studied nursing and later went on to pursue that career for a brief period.

Moreover, Lillard realized their relationship was meant to be long-term right away as he revealed in an interview three years ago, “I knew Kay’La was the one a long time ago. When we were in college she took care of me. She had the car, an apartment and bent over backwards for me. Kay’La accepted me with all my flaws as a young man.” And they also grew their family in the coming years.

How many children do Damian Lillard and Kay’La Hanson have?

Before the couple tied the knot, they welcomed their first child, Damian Jr. The date was March 29, 2018. Three years later, Kay’La gave birth to twins, a son Kalii Laheem, and a daughter Kali Emma Lee. Sure enough, the sharpshooter could not contain his excitement as the couple announced Kay’La’s second pregnancy, “I’m a DADDY DADDY now 😂😂😂… happy for another boy but this girl gone hit different.” And Hanson was equally hyped about the news. “Damian and I are so excited.”

In between her two pregnancies, Kay’La also transitioned into her career as an entrepreneur. Five years ago, she partnered with Brittney Coleman to establish a Portland-based nail salon, Dipped Nails. The couple also decided to take the next step in their relationship.

Damian Lillard and Kay’La Hanson’s Marriage

Despite dating each other since college, Dame and Kay’La took a few years before tying the knot. But during the All-Star Weekend four years ago, the superstar finally decided to pop the question, “I told her we were attending a new Valentine’s Day event the NBA was hosting. We showed up to the venue where I had a wall full of roses designed with ‘Will You Marry Me?’” Sure enough, the answer was yes. The couple got married on September 4, 2021, in a beautiful outdoor ceremony in California.

Obviously, it was a star-studded event as several NBA stars attended. Moreover, artists, including Common and Snoop Dogg, performed at the reception. And Lillard also shared wholesome pictures of his beautiful wedding on Instagram, writing, “‘I’m tired of the fast lane… I want you to have my last name’ – @common #ItsAboutDameTime” But just when it looked like it was ‘Happily Ever After’ for the couple, the news of their divorce emerged.

Damian Lillard and Kay’la Hanson divorce

Yes, it was last year that Dame filed for divorce and it was also revealed that the superstar had moved out of the family home two years ago. Sure enough, it was a tough change to deal with, for him, as he recently talked about the separation, “A big part of my life is my family, obviously my kids. That’s what means the most to me. So, I was affected more by that than anything.”

It also impacted his move to Milwaukee as the trade happened around the same time. “With parenting time, I couldn’t get anything set up. I didn’t even have a place to live for the first couple of months of the season. I was in a little apartment that they just had for me. I didn’t get to get things organized in my life.” But he has had some time to process the situation and is in a much better place now.

Damian Lillard is once again in dating rumors

With Lillard single following a messy divorce, dating rumors exist now. Yes, earlier this year, rapper GloRilla tweeted “Who n**** dis is? Cause I want him” referring to a picture she clicked with the Bucks star during the All-Star Weekend. And she doubled down saying, “Whoever she is can’t whoop me so I really dgaf.”

While dating rumors escalated, Dame addressed it in a recent presser, “I’m weak. That is hilarious. Nah, I keep my personal life personal, you know? And I let it be that. I respect her as an artist. We know each other, she’s an artist, I’m an artist. But as far as anything else, it ain’t nothing going on. That’s what I can tell you.”

Well, the Bucks star shut down the rumors and claims to be strictly focused on the game following his divorce. But things could change now that he is no longer married.