Richard Jefferson Mom Meekness LeCato Is A Professor

Richard Jefferson parents are Meekness LeCato and Richard Jefferson Sr. He was raised by his mother in Phoenix. 

His mom and dad got separated when he was young. After that, he was raised by a single mother who later got married for the second time. 

Jefferson grew up in a household where Meekness and stepfather were Christian missionaries, so he had to move around often. When he was eight, he spent a summer in Kenya with his mother and stepfather.

He shared that it taught him to value and respect other cultures and appreciate diversity. He learned that it's not about limiting oneself to a single type of music, show, or reading material but about being open-minded.

In addition, Jefferson never forgot the lessons he learned from his parents' experiences in Africa. He witnessed their efforts to help others by providing clothing and paying for the education of those in need. 

This experience helped him develop a more profound sense of gratitude for the privileges he enjoyed.

Meekness LeCato

Meekness LeCato was formerly Wanda Marshall, a single mother with three young children living on welfare in Los Angeles. 

As a devout Christian, she attributes her change in fortune to her belief in Proverbs 18:21, which states, "Demise and life are in the power of the tongue." 

In 1986, she relocated to Phoenix for its lower cost of living. She began practicing positive confession, a common practice in some sectors of charismatic Christianity, where individuals speak positively about things they wish to happen in their lives. 

As part of her transformation, she changed her name to Meekness after being called by that name at a revival meeting led by a preacher.

Moreover, after separating from Richard's father, LeCato married her childhood friend in Philadelphia, John LeCato, in 1985. They remained married for 34 years until John's ultimate demise in August 2019. 

Despite dropping out of high school, LeCato has achieved great success in academia and is served as a member of the English department faculty at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix. 

Likewise, her LinkedIn page also describes her as a professor at Maricopa Community Colleges and John Maxwell Team Member.

In addition, she earned a doctorate in 2004. In addition to her academic endeavors and church-related duties with her husband, LeCato has dedicated much of her time to missionary work in Africa.

She has traveled to Africa for thirteen consecutive summers as a missionary, sometimes solo and sometimes with her husband.

Richard Allen Jefferson Sr.

Richard's dad, Richard Allen Jefferson Sr. lived in Inglewood before a tragic incident took his life. The then 65-year-old was gunned on September 19, 2018, in the 600 block of West Peach Street in Compton, per LA Times.

The incident occurred after driving to the P&G Market in Compton, where he parked near the store. 

Jefferson has two brothers named Chris Henderson and Lovell Henderson. Chris is the firstborn of three siblings.

There are pictures of him shared by Meekness on her social media page, wishing him on his birthday.

Although not much is known about his professional career, Chris is currently married with kids. He is often spotted in Meekness' Facebook posts during family gatherings and events with his brothers.

His second older brother, Lovell, has been a truck driver at United Rentals since August 20, 2018. His Facebook bio describes him as a Greenway High School graduate living in Phoenix, Arizona.

Likewise, he got engaged to his partner, Katrina Brazzell, on June 6, 2018. The couple is parents to three kids, with the youngest, Brandon born in 2017. 

His Facebook posts also highlight Richard's images holding the championship trophy he acquired while playing with the Cavaliers in 2016.

Aside from this, Meekness has a daughter from her second marriage to John. In a Facebook post, she wished her youngest Mother's Day in May 2021 and included a family portrait of her with her kids. 

Richard Jefferson girlfriend Kesha NiCole Nichols scheduled their wedding for July 2009. The ceremony was at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. 

It was a classy New York City hotel that would have cost them $2 million. 

According to Bleacher Report, Jefferson changed his mind 2 hours before the ceremony and decided not to attend his wedding, leaving his bride alone at the altar.

Besides, Daily News has also stated that Jefferson canceled their ceremony through an e-mail. Following the sudden cancellation, Jefferson noted that the couple had an on-and-off relationship during their five years of relationship.

He didn't want to get back together and break up again after a few days. So, he decided to call off the wedding.

Nichols surprisingly doesn't hold any grudges against Jefferson for canceling the nuptials. She believes that Jefferson cared enough about her to realize that their relationship was not going in the right direction and that he wasn't the right person for her.

Hence, he let her go and gave her a chance to start a new life. On the other hand, Jefferson's name has also been linked with former model Teressa Lourenco.

Likewise, in a portrait uploaded by Getty images, Jefferson was spotted with his son and partner at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016.

Richard is the father of two kids, born in 2015 and 2017. Both of them are sons.

He continued by saying that his son might not like sports, but he just wanted to put him in that position, as it would make him feel like a proud dad. 

Although his son's name hasn't been unveiled on the internet, a picture of him was posted by Getty Images during the 2016 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Sports Awards.

The picture showed Jefferson, his partner, and his son arriving in Westwood, California at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016. 

Additionally, a word about the birth of Jefferson's second son was posted by Cleveland.com in January 2017. The article outlines his excuse from the Cavs' game against the Sacramento Kings because of the birth of his child.

Before the birth of his kid in 2017, Jefferson revealed the due in a podcast where he talked with his then-teammate Channing Frye and Fox Sports Ohio personality Allie Clifton.