NBA Star Dwight Howard's Ex Breaks Silence On Nasty Custody Battle: 'He Was Never A Great Father'

Dwight HowardFormer partner of Tiffany Renderingexplains his parenting skills in a less impressive way.

The NBA star baby mom accused him of being an inferior parent, preventing him from spending time with her child for constant court summons.

Tiffany Lender and Dwight Howard began dating in 2008. They welcomed their daughter Leila in 2010, but eventually parted ways when they realized their relationship wasn’t going well.

Lender expressed her disappointment and anger towards Howard, accusing him of betraying their long-standing friendship. She claims he has used his financial resources to engage in a legitimate battle that disrupts her ability to spend time with her daughter.

Furthermore, she believes that she has helped her fellow athletes get pushed out of her life since she began asking questions to his team. She further reflected on her relationship with Dwight and emphasized that they remain close friends with his family and friends.

She believed that maintaining this friendship gave her a sense of security. The render also revealed that Howard wanted her to approach him, even in other relationships.

In 2015, she married another man, but said that the basketball player’s busy NBA schedule only saw occasional visits with her daughter. Touched in her words:

“He was never a great father. I made an excuse to my daughter about it.”

Eventually, Lender’s marriage was packed in, urging him to move near Howard in Atlanta. At the time, in 2022, she was in a stable financial position, allowing her to rent a spacious 5,000-square-foot home outside of town.

During this period, rendering stated that she and Howard still “flatter” and that she often spends several days at his house. But things changed when the NBA player asked her to leave one morning, citing a plan with a friend.

The next day, Lender was sued by her former lawsuit, attempting to cut her child support payments from $12,000 a month. Confused and upset, she called the basketball player to stand up to him.

He argued that the lawsuit was a mistake by his legal team, and the rendering suggested that if he needed a cut, they could personally handle the issue. Despite his claim that the submission was a coincidence, the case went on in court, with Howard’s lawyer initially providing $2,000 in support a month.

The athlete then contacted the baby mom and offered a new offer of $3,000 a month if she agreed to move to Georgia property with her daughter, rather than buying the house she had conceived.

Render accepted the arrangement and moved with Howard in 2023. Shortly afterwards, professional basketball players left on overseas opportunities. After living in the property for three months, Render said she was surprised when one of the employees asked when she was due to leave.

Render claimed that the employee tried to contact the athlete after asking questions, but he was unreachable.

The duration coincided with when Howard held custody of Leila. Once this period began, the rendering was instructed to leave correctly, meaning that he was leaving the childless Dwight home.

In search of a new start, the render moved to Florida, but once she arrived, communication with the Lakers star stopped and he stopped providing updates about his daughter.

When it was her turn to gain custody, rendering revealed that she had driven to Georgia to greet her daughter. Initially, her daughter wanted to attend the event the following week, so she was reluctant to leave, but eventually set out together.

While in the car, the daughter recorded a video of herself crying. It was later sent to his father’s team and used for rendering in court. The NBA player has filed a second lawsuit seeking full custody.

He accused her of allowing her daughter to film for the reality show, raising concerns over the inappropriate Tiktok video. Lender claimed that Tiktok’s video was filmed at Howard’s home, denying any involvement in allowing her daughter to participate in the reality show.

As the explosion stated, the five fathers accused his ex-partner of losing his honour when his custody fight escalated. He said rendering violated the court order by publicly criticizing him, but he argues it had a negative effect on his 15-year-old daughter.

The petitioner argued that these actions were intentional and represent intentional compelling to the court. It was filed in Georgia State Court on January 8th. His petition argues that Lender’s lightly parochial remarks not only undermine his reputation, but also have a detrimental effect on the child’s well-being.

“(Tiffany) intentionally failed, refused to comply with those requirements, continued to speak negatively and publicly, (Dwight) lost his name and personality, and did so in a way that underage children were exposed to the same,” explained Howard’s lawyer.

In November 2024, Howard issued a subpoena to render, asking for all communications about his daughter. The request included all emails and texts exchanged with Leila’s doctors, teachers, coaches, tutors and youth group leaders.

Howard’s legal team has requested all messages starting in January 2024, claiming that these communications are essential to their case. Additionally, the subpoena required that Render provide a 2023 tax return, all payment stubs from that year, and employment records.

Additionally, Howard sought evidence she intended to present against him in an ongoing custody dispute.

He was eventually awarded temporary primary custody of his daughter in January 2024. The court also stopped paying $3,000 in child support each month. Additionally, rendering was granted the right to visit, and the schedule was determined by mutual agreement.

Will Dwight Howard and his ex, Tiffany, render and reach a compromise?