Jason Richardson‘s career as a whole took a hit in 2010. The Jason Richardson-Steve Nash controversy is among the most shocking in the league. From star teammates on the Phoenix Suns to absolutely despising each other. It branded Richardson as a bad teammate and someone not to be trusted. To be fair to Nash, he had good reason to be upset with Richardson considering what happened with his family.
Steve Nash met his now ex-wife Alejandra Amarilla in 2001 in New York City. Amarilla was born in Paraguay in 1974. In 2001, Nash was playing for the Dallas Mavericks and met Amarilla during an away game against the Knicks. The details of their courtship aren’t public, we know that they welcomed twin daughters in October of 2004. Little less than a year later, the couple tied the marital knot and at the time had a perfect marriage.
Is Jason Richardson the father of Steve Nash’s third child?
In 2010, Nash and Amarilla were about to welcome their third child into the family. There are contrasting theories on what led Nash to realize that his wife was cheating on him. Some say, that when the baby was born it was quite evident that it was of mixed race, and with both Nash and Amarilla being white, this tipped him off. However, others report that the baby’s ethnicity was correct and something else caused Nash distress.
Whatever the scenario turned out to be, Nash filed for divorce from his wife one day after the baby’s birth. The Phoenix front office having caught wind of the situation responded promptly to keep their star point guard and two-time MVP content, by trading away Richardson to the Orlando Magic in the same month. Though no official statements were made on the issue it was clear to the outside world the motivation behind the deal.
As for Jason Richardson’s dating history, ironically the only female encounter the public is aware of is his alleged affair with Alejandra Amarilla. There is no clear story about how he came into contact with her but logical reasons that they met during a get-together for the Suns’ players or even informally when Nash introduced her to the team as his wife.
Perhaps the incident left Richardson so scarred or distraught that he never publicly engaged with another woman to date, which seems unlikely but if somehow this is Richardson’s repentance for his actions then at least he can say he’s learned his lesson.