Ex-NBA Player Recalls Hiring $70K Private Jet To See His Daughter; Opens Up On Messy Custody Battle

Former NBA player Robert Covington said on the Wildly Inappropriate Podcast that a custody battle—triggered when his daughter was about one year old—played a major role in his retirement. Covington, who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2023-24 season, discussed how the court process felt like “a trial on your character,” including moments where he said he cried in the courtroom and had to recess. He said he won “everything” except full custody, and that the situation was “nasty” during the separation, though relations later became “cool.” Covington, a 11-year veteran averaging 10.8 points, 1.4 assists, and 5.5 rebounds, framed his goal as staying involved in his daughter’s life.