Exactly What Happened To Jalen Rose's Wife, Molly Qerim After Their Divorce (2024)

Basketball is a game that has two endings: one team wins and the other losses. For NBA players, the game of who wins and losses also applies outside the court, as they have their personal lives to deal with. Even NBA agents' relationships are the subject of tabloid fodder. And many NBA players who players may prevail on the court, but the challenges that await them outside are more complex and complicated, especially when it's love.

For Jalen Rose, his marriage to Molly Qerim was a hot topic courtside, especially when the pair announced their split. After the two broke up, all eyes were on Molly to see what she would do next, and what would happen to her without Jalen's spotlight on her.

Updated January 19th, 2023: This article has been updated to reflect clarified rumors about Molly Qerim's relationship status and updates on her career.

6 What Team Did Jalen Rose Play For?

Before being a sports analyst, Jalen Rose was an NBA player and played in the league for 13 years. He was even the thirteenth pick in the first round of the 1993 draft, which proves he was already a sought-after player in his rookie year.

He initially played for the Nuggets for two years, the Pacers next for six years, Bulls for three years, Raptors for three years, Knicks for a year, then ending with the Suns for also year.

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Fans believe Jalen retired because he was already falling below his peak; that's why the former NBA player opted to be a sports analyst for ESPN, the network for WWE, and the new Michael Jordan documentary.

5 What Happened To Molly Qerim?

Molly Qerim is a well-decorated ESPN host of First Take and former NFL Network's morning show host. Molly replaced Cari Champion, the former host of First Take, on July 13, and she has continued to do so as of the present.

Molly is relatively more private regarding her personal life, especially with her family. However, since her relationship with co-ESPN worker Jalen Rose started, her personal life has also become more open to sports fans.

The host does not shy down from the camera, but she makes it a point to speak as little as possible about her family and love life on TV.

4 Is Molly Qerim Rose Still Married To Jalen Rose?

Through Instagram, Molly Qerim and Jalen Rose sadly announced their divorce in December 2021. Jalen said, "After being separated for almost a year, Molly and I [Jalen Rose] have decided to go our separate ways. We [Jalen and Molly] both agree remaining friends and colleagues is the best course of action for our relationship moving forward. Please respect our privacy at this time."

Despite the rumors that there could be other reasons aside from mutual separation that triggered the end of their relationship after only three years, a source tells New York Post, "They [Jalen Rose and Molly Qerim] saw each other at work today, and it was normal. They worked to keep their relationship status private over the last year because they have a lot of respect for each other."

3 Are Stephen A. Smith And Molly Together?

After Molly and Jalen split, rumors circulated about the anchor possibly dating Stephen A. Smith. However, neither party seems to have fessed up to having a relationship.

Yet fans alleged that Stephen flirted with Molly, and even suggested that it was Stephen's fault that Jalen and Molly broke up. In an interview, Jalen Rose admitted that the rumors bothered him, but that they weren't true.

While he skirted around the issue of whether the two actually dated, Jalen noted that there was no cheating involved and that he was on good terms with both Smith and Qerim.

2 Does Molly Qerim Have A Child?

Molly Qerim has no biological children with her ex-husband, Jalen Rose—although she often poses with children! However, Jalen does have three other children with his previous ex-wife.

Fans also speculate that Molly having a baby doesn't seem likely as her hosting career in her ESPN shows continues to be steady and active, and pregnancy might slow her down by then.

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However, some worry that if she wants to conceive her own child, doing so might be more difficult now, especially since she is nearing "advanced maternal age."

1 What Is Molly Qerim Doing Now?

Molly Qerim continues to host for ESPN, and has been a consistent face on the show even as others come and go. For example, Ryan Lead, who was arrested in 2020 after a string of legal problems, only had a brief appearance on ESPN as an analyst.

Qerim's professionalism and commitment to her craft are why ESPN fans continue to watch her on the show, and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight for the anchor-writer.