- Imani Showalter is a TV personality famous for being the Fiancee of former NBA player, Stephen Jackson
- The mother of 2 was cast in a reality TV show, Basketball Wives: LA, but left after a year on the show to find a definite path for her future
- Imani did not remarry after being left at the altar, but she has been linked to BET award-winning singer and Pastor, Marvin Sapp
Imani Showalter is a former American singer and Former NBA player, Stephen Jackson’s ex-fiancee. She became famous after getting engaged to the former NBA player. Sadly, they didn’t get to become husband and wife, as Stephen Jackson left her at the altar on their wedding day in August 2005.
The TV personality is a mother of 3. Sadly, she lost her first child in 2020. However, her other two children are thriving and her youngest son, Stack, is currently towing the career path of his father, as a Basketballer. The mother of two has not gotten married since her split but has been linked to singer and preacher, Marvin Sapp.
Who is Imani Showalter?
Melissa Imani Showalter celebrates her birthday every February 11. Although it is not certain what year the mother of 2 was born, it is speculated that she is in her mid or late 40s. She is an American TV personality famous for being cast on the reality TV show, Basketball Wives: LA. She was engaged to Former NBA Player, Stephen Jackson.
What is Her Relationship with Stephen Jackson
Imani Showalter was engaged and set to get married to former NBA player Stephen Jackson. However, their relationship ended after The NBA player stood her up at the altar in 2005.
The couple was together for over a decade and shared two children. According to Jackson, he left Showalter at the altar because she refused to sign their pre-nuptial agreement, which they both sat down to agree on after it was sent to her at least 3-4 months before the wedding.
In her defense, Showalter revealed that she and Jackson never discuss and agree on the terms of the pre-nuptial agreement, instead, he and his mom created the terms of the contract. She also added that the contract was sent to her 2 weeks before the wedding, and not 3-4 months as stated by Jackson.
The mother of two posted a picture of the document, which showed that it was addressed to “Mr. Jackson” and copied to his mother, and not her. Additionally, she revealed that she later signed the document, but then wrote down some things she wanted to be captured in the pre-nuptial agreement, which include monthly upkeep, a house bought in her name, no cheating from both parties, and no more children.
All these were revealed in 2020, 15 years after Showalter was left at the altar by her Fiance, Stephen Jackson. She revealed that the NBA player had cheated on her in the past. Additionally, she said wasn’t a good father to their kids which was the reason why she made some of those requests. Showalter also added that she requested the bare minimum because she was blinded by love.
Other Interesting Facts About Imani Showalter
Stephen Jackson’s Ex-fiancee is a Single Mother
Imani Jackson is a mother of two. Taylor is a high school graduate and Stephen Jackson Jr., fondly called Stack or Stacky, is a Basketball player. She had her children with her ex-fiance, Jackson.
After the couple separated, they were involved in a long custody battle for their children. Imani ended up having custody of the children. Jackson says he pays child support, but hardly ever sees his children.
She was on a Reality TV Show
After her breakup with NBA player, Stephen Jackson, Showalter appeared in the inaugural season of Basketball Wives: LA in August 2011. The show is an American reality TV show which documents the everyday lives of women, who are or have been romantically involved with NBA players.
However, she did not last long on the show as she disappeared in September 2012. She posted on her social media platform that she had decided to walk away from the reality show because she believed it was out of her lane. She added that she needed to find a definite path for her future.
The “Basketball Wives” star was Rumored to be in a Relationship with Grammy Nominated Singer
In 2012, it was speculated that Imani Showalter was dating Pastor and Grammy-nominated singer, Marvin Sapp. The duo met in Los Angeles when Sapp was judging the “How Sweet the Sound” choir competition at staples center in October of 2011.
The two exchanged numbers and immediately started talking. A week later, Sapp flew Imani to visit his church, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Marvin Louis Sapp is a widower, he lost his wife, Malinda Sapp to colon cancer, in 2009. The preacher has been single ever since. He is the co-founder of Lighthouse Full Life Center Church, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was installed as the Senior Pastor of The Chosen Vessel, Forth Worth, Texas, in 2019.
However, some sources claimed that the duo is just friends. Consequently, others think there’s certainly something more than friendship between the two.
Imani Showalter has lost a Child
The reality TV star lost a child prior to 2017. She gave birth to him before meeting Jackson. Showalter’s son, Kai, would have turned 21 in 2017. Details about his father are not known, however, he is not a child of the former NBA player.
Similarly, the circumstances surrounding his death are not known. However, she shared a video on her Instagram page in 2020, with a caption that read:
*Donating Blood* “I didn’t know having a big heart would be this painful”… these words continue to haunt me… since your death I’ve tried to shrink my heart to avoid most pain… But even til this day, the loss still hurts 😞 RIP son.
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She is a “Black Lives Matter” Activist
Imani shares her opinions about racism on her social media platform. Her Instagram is littered with posts condemning racism and black oppression. It is safe to say that she advocates for the honor and respect of Black people.
She was very vocal on her social media after the death of an African-American man, George Floyd. She stood against it and sought justice alongside all the other Black people who felt he died unjustly.
