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‘I Can’t Wait to See You Somewhere’: Dylan Harper’s Dad Fires Back At Gilbert Arenas After Wild Take On Spurs Star’s Relationship

Recently, Dylan Harper’s off-season has been less about his hooping and more about his relationship drama. But amid the trolling on social media, his father, Ron Harper, a five-time NBA champion, has come to his defense time and again.

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Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 11:50 AM

Key Things to Know

Ron Harper criticized Gilbert Arenas after Arenas publicly commented on Dylan Harper's relationship drama.
Gilbert Arenas made remarks questioning Dylan Harper's response to cheating allegations against his girlfriend, JoJo Lacey.
JoJo Lacey denied the unverified cheating allegations on social media, with Dylan Harper posting his public support.

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Former NBA champion Ron Harper fired back at Gilbert Arenas following comments Arenas made about Dylan Harper's relationship. Arenas criticized the San Antonio Spurs guard on the "We Said What We Said" podcast after cheating rumors involving Dylan's girlfriend, JoJo Lacey, circulated online. In response to a clip on X, Ron Harper told Arenas that he could not wait to see him and urged him to focus strictly on his son's basketball career.

The drama started after unverified social media posts accused Lacey of being unfaithful, allegations she explicitly denied on TikTok with Dylan's public support. Dylan Harper, selected second overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, averaged 11.8 points in the 2025–26 regular season before posting 18.0 points per game during the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.

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