The financial terms of DeShawn Snow’s divorce settlement with former NBA point guard Eric Snow have never been made public. Court filings and later interviews confirm only a few pieces: Eric filed for divorce on May 19, 2010, in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia, he requested joint custody of the couple’s three sons, and the family’s Alpharetta mansion was sold for roughly $5 million while the case was pending.1Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Former NBA Player and Real Housewives Star Divorce2The Richest. Eric Snow Net Worth Alimony amounts, property division percentages, and child support figures have not been disclosed.
What the Public Record Shows
Eric Snow’s May 2010 petition asked for joint custody of sons Eric Jr. (EJ), Darius, and Jarren.1Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Former NBA Player and Real Housewives Star Divorce That appears to be the arrangement the couple settled on. In a 2012 interview, DeShawn Snow said she and Eric “share custody” of the three boys, with the children rotating between households on a week-to-week basis. She noted an exception for their eldest son, EJ, who spent more time with Eric because “he’s at this stage where he needs to spend more time with his father” for sports and school.3xAppeal. Parent Trap: DeShawn Snow
The couple’s six-bedroom, nine-bathroom home on 4.65 acres in Alpharetta was listed for just under $5 million in August 2010, three months after the filing.4The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ex-Sixer Eric Snow’s House on the Market The property ultimately sold for $5 million.2The Richest. Eric Snow Net Worth How the proceeds were split has not been reported.
Beyond that, the record goes quiet. DeShawn Snow has spoken publicly about the emotional side of the divorce but not about the numbers. She told one interviewer she felt she had “everything” taken away from her during the process.5Madame Noire. DeShawn Snow
The Marital Estate Behind the Settlement
Eric Snow played in the NBA from 1995 to 2007, with the Seattle SuperSonics, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Over that span he earned approximately $51.2 million in salary, anchored by a seven-year, $29 million contract with the 76ers signed in 1998 and a five-year deal with the Cavaliers in 2004. His estimated net worth has been placed at around $20 million.6Celebrity Net Worth. Eric Snow Net Worth The Snows were married for roughly 12 years, and most of Eric’s NBA career fell inside that marriage.
How Georgia Would Have Divided It
Georgia is an equitable distribution state, meaning marital property is divided fairly but not necessarily equally. Courts weigh factors like the length of the marriage, each spouse’s financial situation, the needs of any children, and each spouse’s contributions to the marriage.7Justia. Georgia Code § 19-3-9 Property a spouse owned before the marriage, or received by gift or inheritance during it, generally stays that person’s separate property, while assets acquired through the couple’s labor and investments during the marriage are subject to division.
Georgia courts have discretion to award “all, some, or none” of marital property to either spouse, and there is no fixed formula. The marital estate in this case would have been substantial, but without the divorce decree becoming public, any specific figure would be speculation.
The Filing and the Infidelity Reports
Eric Snow filed on May 19, 2010, in Fulton County Superior Court, about two years after DeShawn’s single season on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta.1Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Former NBA Player and Real Housewives Star Divorce Reflecting on the timing in a 2025 appearance on The NeNe Leakes Show, DeShawn said: “I would not have wanted to go through my divorce on camera.”8The Jasmine Brand. RHOA OG DeShawn Snow Reveals She Was Shocked After Not Being Asked to Return for Season 2
In July 2010, two months after the filing, reports surfaced that Eric had been involved with a woman named Marisela Alvarado, who was reportedly pregnant at the time. Alvarado gave birth to a daughter in August 2010.9Yahoo Entertainment. Reality TV Divorce Curse: Real Housewives of Atlanta DeShawn later confirmed the timeline, telling an interviewer that “months after” Eric filed for divorce, he “welcomed a child with another woman.”5Madame Noire. DeShawn Snow Whether the infidelity affected the eventual settlement is not on the public record.
Where Each Spouse Landed
DeShawn Snow returned full-time to real estate in 2014, joining Sotheby’s and launching an entertainment group providing luxury real estate and lifestyle management services to sports and entertainment clients. She had been a licensed realtor since 2004.5Madame Noire. DeShawn Snow
Eric Snow did not marry Alvarado. He has reportedly remarried a woman named Carrie, with whom he has two additional sons, bringing his total number of children to six.10Lipstick Alley. DeShawn Snow’s Son Just Got Married