Tony Allen and his wife, Desiree Rodriguez, are just two of the names who have been arrested for committing health fraud. We know all about the NBA player, but what do we know about his wife?
Former basketball player Tony Allen, along with a whole host of other ex-NBA players, have been arrested for committing health fraud against The NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit plan.
18 athletes have been charged, as well as Allen’s wife Desiree Rodriguez, for attempting to defraud nearly $4 million.
Who is Tony Allen?
Anthony Allen is an American former professional basketball player who played for 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Tony was born January 11, 1982 and is currently 39 years of age as of 2021. He is nicknamed “the Grindfather,”
He is a six-time member on the NBA All-Defensive Team, including three times on the All-Defensive First Team. Allen won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008.
He was considered to be one of the best defenders in the league during his career.
Meet Tony Allen’s wife, Desiree Rodriguez
There isn’t much known about Rodriguez since Allen keeps his private life off of social media and she is not a notable figure herself – her Instagram is also on private.
However, we do know that the ‘The Grindfather’ married Desiree after years of dating on 13 July 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts in front their family and Allen’s teammates at the time, the Memphis Grizzlies.
The couple share two children – a daughter named Antekia ‘Kiki’, and a seven-year-old son called Fresh, according to Twitter fans.
Tony Allen’s net worth explored
The 39-year-old has a net worth of $10 million – throughout his 14 year career in the NBA, he played for the Boston Celtics from 2004 -2009 and eventually moved to the Memphis Grizzlies for seven years. He spent his final professional career with the New Orleans Pelicans and the Chicago Bulls.
His highest earning with the Celtics was from the 2008 – 2010 deal worth $5 million and banked nearly $30 million from the Grizzlies.