Roy Hibbert Parents- Father Roy Hibbert Sr. & Mother Patty Hibbert

Despite all the happy moments and success stories, the problem with the NBA is anyone can be the subject of gossip and rumors.

In 2014, the Internet went crazy after Hibbert’s wife, Valerie Cooke’s sleeping rumor with his teammate Paul George went viral.

When the well-performing Roy’s game suddenly began to decline that season, people speculated that the rumor was true and had taken a toll on him.

Nevertheless, both teammates decided to ignore it all and continued being “brothers.”

Meanwhile, Valerie Cooke denied all the allegations and told people to leave her and Hibbert alone. It has been almost a decade since the rumor, and everything is fine now.

Valerie’s Rumored Affair With Paul George

In 2014, an online media BallerAlert.com, disclosed that they had received a rumor surrounding Paul George’s romantic affair with Valerie Cooke. 

According to the news company, they received an email about the affair from an anonymous source. However, there was no verification.

Soon after, people began circulating the news on the Internet, and it spread like wildfire. Coincidentally, Roy Hilbert’s performance that season was not great, and people guessed it was because Valeria cheated on him with his friend.

George, who was still performing well, denied all the allegations. Later, he made an Instagram post of him fishing with Roy and point guard George Hill.

He captioned, “These rumors have got to stop! It’s getting old now, and all of you that believe them are ignorant! #Brothers.”

During this time of rumor, Paul George was in a relationship with his present wife, Daniela Rajic.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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