Published 16:37 IST, January 28th 2021

Malik Beasley’s estranged wife claims NBA player has paid mere $800 in child support

Malik Beasley's estranged wife Montana revealed that the NBA star has paid a mere $800 in child support despite signing a $60m contract with the Timberwolves.

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Malik Beasley's estranged wife, Montana Yao, has fired back at Minnesota Timberwolves star for t taking proper care of ir son after leaving m for Larsa Pippen. Yao has since filed from divorce from Beasley, but her lawyers have revealed that Minnesota Timberwolves guard hasn’t been holding up his end of bargain when it comes to child support. Yao has w also stated that she's received a mere $800 from Beasley in child support despite NBA star signing a $15m per year deal with Timberwolves last year.

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Montana Yao accuses Malik Beasley of spending money on new girlfriend Larsa Pippen

In December 2020, Timberwolves star Malik Beasley grabbed helines for all wrong reasons. Ims of him and Larsa Pippen - who is 22 years older than Beasley - toger emerged on social media which left his wife Montana Yao 'blindsided'. A few days later, Yao revealed that she was told to leave Beasley's home along with ir two-year-old son, Makai. Beasley is w living with Larsa Pippen and has told people that he has alrey moved on from his wife and kid. 

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Yao filed for divorce from Beasley soon after she found out about his affair with Pippen. However, in a recent statement, 23-year-old has claimed that Beasley has only contributed $800 in child support for Makai. Yao's lawyers also pointed out that she was a successful model but gave up on her career to focus on starting a family with Beasley." Yao has also accused Pippen of spending most of his money on Pippen. 

Beasley's lawyers were also quick to fire back at claim. ir statement said, "It is unfortunate that counsel for Montana Yao has elected to misrepresent facts in media to seek sympathy while omitting fact his client demanded an outrous and obscene amount of money for t only her but for her mor, as an apparent bounty for an eight-month marri." statement also ded that Beasley h gifted Yao a $100,000 Range Rover just before she filed for divorce. 

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Yao’s lawyers called Beasley’s rebuttal “false from beginning to end”. On Wednesday, Yao posted a story on IG to and stated that if Beasley and Pippen keep lying on her name she will be forced to pull out receipts. Beasley signed a four-year contract extension with Timberwolves worth a whopping $60M in vember.

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16:37 IST, January 28th 2021