Meet Vanity Alpough, wife of NBA star Kendrick Perkins. Kendrick married his long time girlfriend Vanity at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas on July 25, 2009. The wedding party included more than 20 bridesmaids and groomsmen on each side and more than 250 guests. Some of the groomsmen included fellow NBA Players Stephen Jackson, Patrick O’Bryant, and Rajon Rondo.
The wedding was held outdoors under a tent. It was officiated by Rev. John Adolph. At the conclusion of the vows, they released white doves into the air. Following the ceremony, the newlyweds rode together in a horse drawn carriage before entering a purple, lavendar and brown themed reception.
Peep the rest of their wedding photos below.
Vanity and Kendrick have a two-year-old son together, Kendrick Perkins II, born on September 10, 2007.
In July 2008, Kendrick purchased an $850,000 Mediterranean-style home in Tomball, Texas. Built in 1999 and located in the Haven Lake Estates subdivision, the two-story home offers five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two half, swimming pool, three-car garage, pool room, bar, and 5,616 square feet.
Kendrick Perkins has played in the NBA for 6 years. Kendrick was drafted out of high school in the first round with the 27th pick of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, but was immediately traded to the Boston Celtics in the same draft.
Photos By: Mary Henry Zeek
I’m SO SICK of hearing African-American women complain about African-American men that choose to date or marry someone outside of their race. What difference does it make what color the woman’s skin is? That’s one of the reasons our world will never be free of racism. Did you ever stop to wonder WHY he dates her, marries her, LOVES her? It could have NOTHING to do with her race and EVERYTHING to do with her character. She may be an intelligent, funny, caring, supportive, and loving HUMAN BEING. But none of you would see that because you’re looking SKIN DEEP!!! My mother always told me when I was growing up, “I would rather you date/marry a black man that will love you, care for you, never lay a hand on you, and support all your hopes and dreams than a white man that will beat you, talk down to you, cheat on you, and be completely wrapped up in himself.”
And @ Renee – I grew up poor, living in the hood (as well as a homeless shelter for 6 months), and I’m WHITE!! Black women are just as likely as White women to leave of man when the money runs dry. Just like White women are just as likely as Black women to stand by their man when life throws some obstacles in their way.
It’s a damn shame that people still have the mindsets that you women have.
Aaww His son is Cute
Lil Kendrick is sooooooooooooooo handsome!!!!!!!!!
Take good care of the cutie!
you mean he actually smiles!
Wow! Just commenting on your recent comment!! I love it…you said what I have been thinking all these years…about how the media influences so much…they never show the black ball player with his beautiful black wife…but will be quick to show a white or non black woman with a black man….I have been saying for years…wow they say Kim K and JLo are fine….black women have been like this for years…but will never give us our props….Angelina Jolie with the lips….black women have always had full lips and black doesnt crack….lol…Im so glad to see your site and when I want to know whom is married to whom I find it here….and am sooooooo glad to see so many brothers in the NBA with black partners….because it so quite amazes me that when these men go broke will these white women go back to the hood with these brothers….hmmmm just asking….but anyway love your site….
In response to Tamara’s question:
It’s pure jealousy and insecurity! The media period, is all about power and control. The media can influence and condition a person’s mind just by the way they word a sentence. That’s why we should be very careful before repeating or believing what we see and what we read. For example: the media has tried to make it look like 2 non-Black women,JLo and Kim K are the only 2 women with curvasous hips, although Black women have been shaped like that since the beginning of time. The media has never wanted the world to see Black couples happy. It’s a major form of racism without using the word Nigger. Remember, the media consists of White people from all walks of life that went to college and majored in journalism and photography and became editors etc. etc. Look at how many times the media and the powers behind it gave Ron Goldman’s father a platform to call OJ Simpson a monster BEFORE the trial even took place! Also, the media made sure not to mention OJ’s 3rd child with his 1st wife Marguerite that died, during the time period he was messing around with Nicole Brown.
Now, with all these Black actors and athletes making all this money, they definitely don’t want to see let alone show a Black man sharing his wealth with a Black woman and especially with children. However they can’t wait to put some unheard of athlete like Hank Basket or Baskerville, or whatever, and his unheard of White wife together on some TV talkshow like they did above. The media has been writing that Charles Barkley was married. However, he just got married to that White woman he has a daughter with. Did you notice how they are always showing Tom Hanks with his wife whenever he’s interviewed yet they rarely show Denzel with Paulette, Magic with Cookie, Samuel Jackson with his wife yet all of them have been together for over 25 years.
I Love this Story!
Why does the mainstream media NOT report the positive African American kind of Media?
I Love this Story.
Thanks for the comment, but actually we do get alot of traffic, but people do not leave comments. We read our comments daily. Most people leave us a comment through email, but do not post in comment area. Thankyou for posting and hopefully more people will post in the comment area.
Too bad you don’t get more traffic, because it will be good for everyone to see all these beautiful black couples.