Gilbert Arenas' ex wife Laura Govan steals spotlight with lively TMZ After Dark tour

Laura Govan, star of "Basketball Wives," won MVP of the "TMZ After Dark" tour this past weekend. Govan took over the Monster Energy-powered TMZ After Dark tour to provide visitors with the best possible nightlife. In addition to receiving free Monster Energy drinks, the tour bus included dance parties and stops at some of Hollywood's best bars.

Additionally, she further made the news recently after she talked about her relationship with three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, which prompted the tour. Time and again she has talked about her problems and issues and shared the same with her fans and followers. She also opened up about being physically abused as a teenager to nearly losing her own child. She also spoke with Dr. Holly Carter on DHC about her inability to find the tranquility she desired, even in her married life.

Laura Govan lights up a joyful night out on the TMZ After Dark tour

Wearing a stunning fur coat, Laura looked like the ideal snow angel. She even invited her parents to the celebration. Monster Energy provided fuel for the entire tour. Each traveler received a Monster Energy drink and spent the evening singing and dancing.

Besides the ice skating, there was also the Holly Jolly Bar, a new holiday pop-up each year. As audiences enjoyed holiday cocktails, they watched Laura ice skating on the rink. The tour came almost 8 months after a car accident put Alijah Arenas, the son of Gilbert Arenas and Laura Govan, into a medically induced coma, in April 2025.




For context, the 18-year-old slammed into a tree after losing control of his Tesla. The car caught fire after the accident. However, passers by saved him before further harmed. Speaking about the same on the show, Laura disclosed that their family was rocked by this terrible incident.

However, when their son healed, the event made them think about it and demand a ceasefire between her and Gilbert. She also said:

"Alijah, our son, had an accident, and it was a really bad space, a really deadly situation. We came together in the midst of that.."

She even disclosed in the same session that, before Alijah's accident, she harbored some intense feelings for Arenas. In an attempt to lighten the situation, she said that she was "going to kill him." She further revealed that she was aware of his love for her and said:

"I know he loves me. I told him I love him. It took my son being in a deathly state for us to come together, and I will take it. Cause Gilbert Arenas, I was going to kill him because he was killing me."

Laura Govan opens up about painful childhood trauma and the long road toward healing

Laura Govan has previously talked about getting married without going to treatment in order to achieve her personal goals. She described how she became enraged after confiding in her father about being physically abused and assaulted by her stepbrother.

Speaking about this recently, she shared her experience of the traumas she suffered during her childhood and revealed that she still suffers from them after more than 30 years. During the podcast with Dr. Holly Carter, Laura also shared some more experiences and incidents from her childhood.

She then described how the assault happened after she was hospitalized for a year with a fractured hip following a catastrophic car accident. Meanwhile, Arenas hasn’t said anything about his and Laura's relationship as of yet.


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