La La Anthony Talks About Keeping Ex-Husband's Last Name After Split

Television personality La La Anthony has an explanation for why she still has her ex-husband Carmelo Anthony's last name.

La La was reflecting on her family life as her teenage son Kiyan, 17, aspires to make a name for himself through the NBA during a panel at Fanatics Fest on Saturday in New York.

“That's why I haven't changed my last name yet,” Anthony said when moderator Taylor Rooks teased that he might buy Kiyan's NBA jersey in the future.

“I’ll keep it for a while!” added the mother of one of them.

La La married the famous New York Knicks player in 2010 after seven years of dating. The couple filed for divorce in June 2021 after a one-year separation in 2017.

The exes are still on good terms with La La's continued support for Carmelo.

The Brooklyn native was then asked how difficult it would be to cheer against the Knicks if Kiyan is drafted elsewhere, to which she replied, “Not that difficult!”

“I regret going where my son goes!” she said. “Wherever my son is, that is the place I will support.”

Last year, La La revealed that her teenage son is very “protective” when it comes to her love life.

“I say to him, 'Do you want your mother to be alone? Forever?' He says, 'Sort of,'” she joked during her appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show.

She also confessed that she feels like a teenager still living at home, having to secretly text and call potential suitors. “This is crazy!” she told the host.

Neither she nor Carmelo have dated anyone publicly since their split. Page six reported.