'Basketball Wives' Cast: Former VH1 Star Meeka Claxton Announces Divorce After 16 Years, 'I Have Fought Hard For My Family' [VIDEO]
Some Basketball Wives fans might remember Meeka Claxton's brief stint on the Miami installment of the VH1 series; now she has announced the divorce of she and her husband, Craig "Speedy" Claxton.
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Meeka revealed the shocking news in an essay for Pynk magazine Wednesday. Titled, My Next Chapter, Meeka shares intimate family pictures while candidly informing fans why she and Speedy have decided to go their separate ways.
She wrote, "After 16 years together, 8 years of marriage, living in 7 different cities, 2 beautiful daughters and a championship, unfortunately, Speedy and I have decided to separate.
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"But not because we didn't try or because we didn't want our family to work. If you know me even a little bit, then you know that my family means more to me than anything else."
It's not clear whose decision it was to pull the plug, but Meeka made it clear that while she has exhausted all of her options, her family is still a top priority despite the break up.
"For the last 10 months I have fought hard for my family because I didn't get married to get divorced. I love Craig (aka Speedy) and our family more than anything. I believe in the bond of family and the positive effect a two parent household can have on children because that's how I was raised. It's #FOE...Family Over Everything and that's what I have been instilling in my kids since Day 1.
"As a mother, I try my best to raise young girls to be independent, confident women but there comes a time when you have to teach by example and this was one of those times."
She also wanted fans to know that she is not "weak" for giving up and commended him as a father.
"Giving up doesn't always mean you're weak. Sometimes it means you are strong enough and smart enough to let go and move on.
"Craig is an amazing father and he and I will continue to co-parent. Life is about accepting what is, letting go of what was, and having the utmost faith in what will be...God's got us".
