Facts of Kristen Rivers
| Full Name | Kristen Rivers |
| First Name | Kristen |
| Last Name | Rivers |
| Profession | Celebrity Wife |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth City | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Gender Identity | Female |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Doc Rivers |
| No Of Children | 4 |
| Education | Marquette University |
| Date of Birth | 1961 |
| Married Date | 1986 |
Kristen Rivers rose to fame as a wife of an American Professional basketball coach and former player Doc Rivers.
Doc is currently the head coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Married to her high school sweetheart
Kristen married her high school sweetheart Doc Rivers.
The couple first met in 1979 while attending Marquette University in Milwaukee.
According to the source, Doc initiated talking to Kristen, suggesting that she would look pretty if she washed her hair once in a while.
The couple did not hit off instantly, but instead, Doc set Kristen up with one of his teammates.
Kristen dated his teammate for a decade before she and Doc started their newly romantic relationship.
They got married in 1986 after years of dating.
Faced racial abuse during the early phase of their relationships
Kristen is white, while Doc is black.
They fell in love and, at the same time, faced different challenges in their relationship during the early phase.
Interracial dating was considered inappropriate at the time, due to which they were subjected to racial abuse.
According to Orlando Sentinel, Kristen had her tires slashed, and also, her parents’ home was spray-painted at the time.
The abuse deeply affected his play. Despite all those abuses and challenges, they made their relationship possible.
Besides that, Doc was also subjected to racism during his time at the Clippers.
There was a suspicious fire at their San Antonia house, where Kristen and Doc with their children were residing.
It was believed the fire was set up due to racial hatred.
Divorce yet to get finalized
After more than three decades of marital relations, the couple is getting divorced.
According to the source, they have been separated for nearly six years and are in the procedure of getting a divorce for the past three years.
However, Doc has not shared his relationship status publicly.
Mom to her four children
Kristen is a proud mother to her four children, son Austin, 28, daughter Callie Rivers32, son Jeremiah 32, and youngest son Spencer, 25.
All of her kids are athletes, where all of her sons played basketball as professionals, and her daughter Callie played Volleyball.
As a professional basketball player, Austin played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association(NBA), while Jeremiah played basketball for Georgetown and Indiana and later joined the Maine Red Claws.
Spencer is currently playing for UC Irvine as a guard.
Her daughter’s grand wedding
Her daughter Callie walked down the aisle with her man Seth Curry, a professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers, on 14th September 2019.
It was a grand wedding in Malibu followed by a grand reception.
Callie’s and Seth’s one-year-old daughter and Seth’s two nieces Riley and Ryan, daughters of NBA star Steph Curry, served as flower girls during the wedding.
The bride and groom hit the dance floor, making the evening more happening. Steph Curry was the best man.
Who is the mystery woman in Doc’s life?
With the news of their proceeding divorce, it seems that Doc has found a new woman in his life.
According to the sources, Doc was spotted wrapping his arms around his new woman’s waist outside San Vicente Bungalows in Los Angeles.
But the information about his new mystery woman is yet to be disclosed.
Net Worth
The net worth of Kristen is not revealed.
Doc has a glittering coaching career. He has been the head coach since 1999.
He started his coaching career with Orlando Magic and later with the Boston Celtics.
He won the NBA championship as a head coach of the Boston Celtics in 2008.
He served as the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers from 2013 to 2020 before becoming the head coach of Philadelphia 76ers on 3rd October 2020.
He signed a five-year contract with Philadelphia on a whopping amount of 40 million, around $8 million per year.
Age and Height
- She was born in the year 1961. She is currently 60 years old.
- Her exact height is not known. Her husband, Doc Rivers, stands 6 feet 4 inches tall.