The daughter of NBA player Donnell Harvey is participating in Love Island USA
3 june 2026 в 18:13
Season 8 of the show «Island of Love» has officially started in the USA, and while some participants are new to the spotlight, others are already familiar with it. One of the stars, Aniya Harvey, revealed that her father played in the NBA, making her new reality show career part of a sports family!
So who is Aniya’s father? Here’s what you need to know about him and their family.
Aniya’s father is Donnell Harvey, a former NBA player who played as a power forward for several teams: the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, and Phoenix Suns.
Donnell began playing for the Mavericks after the 2000 NBA draft and was later traded to the Nuggets.
He played his last NBA game in 2005 but continued to play basketball around the world, including in Greece, China, Turkey, and other countries. He officially retired from professional basketball in 2014.
Despite this, Donnell keeps his personal life private. The spotlight is currently on Aniya, who is starring in «Island of Love».
In 2013, three of Donnell’s children were involved in a car accident, which was confirmed by his agent, Cheryl Reyes, in an interview with InterAKTV.
«It makes him sad to come home, but he had to make a tough decision», - Cheryl said about Donnell. «His family is safe, but his children need his support right now due to the trauma… Harvey had a guaranteed contract for the season, but he had to make a big choice and go to his family».
Since retiring from professional basketball, Donnell has been living a more modest lifestyle and focusing on his role as a father. According to an Instagram post from 2022 that Aniya shared with a tag to her father on a group photo, Donnell has a private Instagram account.
As a true family man, Donnell also launched an after-school basketball program for elementary school children. In 2016, he said, «I created my youth program to maximize opportunities for young guys. I want to make sure they can experience at least something similar to what I went through and at least have the chance to move forward»
So who is Aniya’s father? Here’s what you need to know about him and their family.
Aniya’s father is Donnell Harvey, a former NBA player who played as a power forward for several teams: the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, and Phoenix Suns.
Donnell began playing for the Mavericks after the 2000 NBA draft and was later traded to the Nuggets.
He played his last NBA game in 2005 but continued to play basketball around the world, including in Greece, China, Turkey, and other countries. He officially retired from professional basketball in 2014.
Despite this, Donnell keeps his personal life private. The spotlight is currently on Aniya, who is starring in «Island of Love».
In 2013, three of Donnell’s children were involved in a car accident, which was confirmed by his agent, Cheryl Reyes, in an interview with InterAKTV.
«It makes him sad to come home, but he had to make a tough decision», - Cheryl said about Donnell. «His family is safe, but his children need his support right now due to the trauma… Harvey had a guaranteed contract for the season, but he had to make a big choice and go to his family».
Since retiring from professional basketball, Donnell has been living a more modest lifestyle and focusing on his role as a father. According to an Instagram post from 2022 that Aniya shared with a tag to her father on a group photo, Donnell has a private Instagram account.
As a true family man, Donnell also launched an after-school basketball program for elementary school children. In 2016, he said, «I created my youth program to maximize opportunities for young guys. I want to make sure they can experience at least something similar to what I went through and at least have the chance to move forward»
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