Ray Allen is married to the former singer Shannon Walker Willians of the R&B group Shades. The couple married in 2008 and are parents to four sons and one daughter from Ray’s previous marriage.
The American player then transferred to Boston Celtics in 2007 and was the key part of the NBA-winning squad of that year. HE then signed for Miami Heats in 2012 and won the NBA in his debut year with the Heats.
Allen is the protagonist of one of the most memorable plays in NBA history; his clutch three-pointer to tie Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals with 5.2 seconds remaining is regarded as one of the most memorable plays in NBA history.
However, the ten-time All-Star and former teammates Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce have had a rocky relationship in recent years, stemming from Allen leaving Boston to join bitter rivals the Miami Heat.
During the celebration of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary team at the weekend, footage appeared to show Garnett failing to acknowledge Ray Allen on stage.
However, a picture eventually surfaced of the three former teammates together, seemingly quashing their beef. KG uploaded it to his Instagram story while another former teammate, Kendrick Perkins, shared the photo to his IG with the caption: “Hi haters!”
Ray Allen’s wife, Shannon
Ray Allen’s wife is Shannon Walker Williams, now Allen, whom the basketball legend married in 2008 after four years of dating. Shannon graduated from Mercy High School, Middletown, in 1992 and went on to study music at Northeast University.
Walker Williams is famous in her own right as she was a member of Motown Records group Shades alongside Danielle Andrews, Tiffanie Cardwell and Monique Peoples. The group formed in 1997 while they were all studying at Northeast. The group released their only album, Shades, that same year. Later in 1997, the group split and Shannon moved into acting.
Shannon Allen’s career in more detail
Shannon dabbled in acting in 1994, appearing in the movie Once Were Warriors. She returned to the industry in 1998 for Girlfight and went on to appear in several films including Britney, Baby, One More Time, and TV shows such as Sex And The City and Hawaii Five-O.
Walker Williams then worked as a TV chef, telling ESPN in 2008 that when Ray was with the Celtics, she came up with the idea of a sports-related cooking show. It was entitled Pre-Game Meal and aired on CSN in Boston.
Shannon now runs The Pre-Game meal that “helps busy people, soccer moms and kids create quick, healthy, delicious meals meant to feed your home team and inspire your inner superstar”.
She also opened a healthy fast food restaurant in Florida in 2016 and, in 2017, opened a cafe in her home town of Middletown, Connecticut.
Ray Allen’s and Shannon Walker Williams Age Gap
The basketball couple is less than one year apart from each other when it comes to age. Ray Allen was born on July 20, 1975, whereas Shannon was born on November 15, 1974. Currently, Ray is 46 years old whereas Shannon is 47 years old.
The two started dating in 2004 and have been together since then. They tied their knots on August 16, 2008, and are now parents to five children; Walker Allen, Walter Ray Allen III, Wynn Allen, Wynstar Allen, and a daughter Tierra Allen through Ray’s previous relationship with Rosalind Ramsey.
Shannon is a singer who had a successful career with the R&B group Shades which was signed to Motown Records. She studied music at Northeastern University and was an aspiring singer when she met Allen.
Ray Allen And Shannon Relationship Timeline And Children
Ray Allen met his future wife Shannon at a social event in 2004 and the two instantly connected and fell in love and dated for about five years before deciding to spend the rest of their lives together.
Ray Allen and Shannon have four sons – Walter, Walker, Wynn and Wynstan. He also has a daughter, Tierra, with his ex Rosalind Ramsey.
The family appear to be very close, with Ray often uploading pictures to Instagram. He even shared a Christmas message to his followers that included his whole family singing!
Shannon gave birth to her first child with her future husband Ray, a son named Walter Ray Allen III on September 8, 2004. The couple became parents for the second time when Shannon gave birth to their second son Walker Reese Allen on December 27, 2006.
The couple then decided that it was time for them to tie their knots and married on August 16, 2008. A year later, on June 26 26, 2009, Shannon gave birth to their third child, a son named Wynn Ryder Allen.
The couple became parents for the fourth time when Shannon gave birth to a son named Wynstar Ryan Allen on January 25, 2012. Additional to the four sons, Ray is the father of a daughter named Tierra Allen, born in his previous relationship with Rosalind Ramsey.
What Is Ray Allen Net Worth?
Ray Allen has an estimated net worth of $100 million. The basketball legend has surely earned a lot of money in his illustrious career.
Considered one of the greatest shooters of all-time in NBA, Ray has had a career one could only wish for. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in September 2018.
The 46-year-old has earned a total salary of $180 million in his NBA career. He earned as much as $19 million per year in his time as a player. He was also on the winning team of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games when the USA won the competition.
Allen is widely considered to be one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time, and he held the record for most three-pointers made in a career until 2021 when he was surpassed by Stephen Curry.
The American player was an NBA All-Star for ten seasons and held the record in career three-point field goals in the regular season from 2011 to 2021. He also acted as the basketball prodigy in the 1998 movie He Got Game. His role as James Shuttlesworth was highly praised by critics ans viewers.
Ray is on Instagram as @trayfour and is followed by 2.2 million people whereas Shannon has 12K followers on her Instagram, @swalkerwil.
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