Condoms are for sailors, or at least that’s what my boy Sam always says. FanIQ.com put together a comprehensive list of professional athletes with illies. There are the usual suspects: Travis Henry- 9 kids by 9 women, Shawn Kemp- 11 kids by 9 women, and Evander Holyfield- 9 kids by unknown mothers. The undisputed king of illies, however, is Calvin Murphy, with an astounding 14 illies by 9 women. Dominique Wilkins is rumored to have, at one point, had to defend 20 paternity suits while playing in the NBA. That was probably just a Western Conference road trip.
The most surprising name on the list is former NBA point guard, and current NBA coach, Scott Skiles, with at least 6 illies. Well, it’s not any more surprising that your average loaded, balding, white guy at the local country club who slays hot box. They left off my personal favorite child support machine, Marcus Melvin. The former NC State forward once proclaimed “I want a quarter of the black population to be related to me by the time I die.” I’m sure he’s well on his way, bouncing around overseas professional leagues, after leaving college with a solid foundation of 3 illies. He also once said “if I wasn’t playing basketball, I’d be out trying to get AIDs,” so there’s that.
In all seriousness, what the eff are these guys doing? I mean I hate condoms as much as the next guy, but I’m pretty sure I could suck it up to save myself literal millions. There’s a reason why I ask if you are pro-choice on the first date, and it’s not because I want to discuss Roe v. Wade. Sure, some these hoes are looking for a huge pay-day, but come on, cap it, before you tap it.
