Brent Barry, the former professional basketball player, exchanged vows with make-up artist Erin Barry.
However, they split after the sparking of an infidelity scandal in 2010 involving Brent’s friend Tony Parker.
Reports suggest that Erin and Parker shared a flirtatious relationship, sending messages and pictures. It dragged them into controversy, and things haven’t settled yet.
Brent and his life partner met during their high school days. Though Erin went to an all-girls Catholic School, she coincidently met with him.
After the first two NBA seasons, the couple decided to make it official and marry in 1998 in Texas. They split after a decade in 2011.
Erin and Brent Barry Were High School Sweethearts!
Brent Barry’s ex-wife, Erin Barry, was born to a single teenage mother. In the later part of her life, a couple adopted her.
She was the family’s first child, and the couple later gave birth to three biological children.
Though the lady wasn’t biological, she was the eldest of the family.
However, in interviews, she talked about obvious differences between the siblings.
Erin mentioned,
It was kind of obvious. Here I was with my dark hair and olive complexion in this Irish-Polish family.
Despite everything the lady went on to live a good life, as reports suggest that she works as a stylist now.
However, speaking of her life, it has been nothing less than a rollercoaster ride. Controversy and scandals have marred her whole life.
Erin Barry’s extra-marital affair with NBA Tony Parker is one of the most talked about cheating scandals.
Back then, she was married to Brent Barry, while Tony Parker was with actress Eva Longoria.
The scandal came to light when Eva Longoria filed for divorce from Parker. When speculations began, it got linked to Erin and Brent.
Based on available information, Tony and Erin were exchanging explicit text messages. Though Tony and Brent were former teammates, Tony decided to cheat.
The cheating scandal became the reason for the failure of multiple relationships.
Though Eva was the first to take action, Brent divorced Erin divorced later in 2011. The former NBA star and commentator went through a tumultuous period following the infidelity.
However, despite the flirty messages, there was no physical relationship between them. Sources close to Longoria said, “It happened, and they’ve moved on.“
According to TMZ, Barry’s father, Rick Barry, felt horrible for his son. Rick was in shock as he learned that Erin was moving out of the house soon.
Despite her infidelity, Erin was the one who cheated, and she later filed for divorce, breaking every relationship.
Additional Information
- In 1996, Barry made history by becoming the first white player to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
- Brent Barry’s father, Rick, also played in the NBA and won Championships as a player.
- After retiring from basketball, he became a commentator for the NBA 2K21 game series.
