Single and ready to mingle! Nia Lang may not be ready to settle down after he splits from Make Udoka – but that doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy a little romance.
“God, I’m not ready for a serious relationship. My mind was off,” Long, 52, said The Cut in the interview published on February 10. “I want to go out and have amazing, important, deep, wise conversations. I want to travel. I want to laugh. I want to cook with my children and listen to music. I want a good glass of wine. I want a goodnight kiss. Everything else must show itself alone. I’m just trying to enjoy this moment.”
At love Jones star has been single since December 2022, when she and the Boston Celtics coach, 45, called off their engagement. Representatives for the duo said in a statement that while Long and Udoka are no longer together, they “remain committed to coparenting” their 11-year-old son, Kez. (Long also refers to Massai’s son Zhivago Dorsey II with Masai Z. Dorsey.)
News spread in September 2022 that Udoka allegedly cheated on Long with NBA staff. After the scandal came to light, the Celtics issued a suspension for the former basketball player.
“I apologize for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team’s decision,” Udoka said in a statement as he apologized for his actions. “Out of respect for everyone involved, I will not be commenting further.”
Meanwhile, at length, he opens up about the fallout between him and the Oregon native — and its effect on his son.
“I think the most fun thing about all of this is seeing the look on my son’s face when the Boston Celtics organization decided to make it a very personal situation,” he said. The Hollywood Reporter in December 2022.”[Kez] still had a difficult time for him. … No one from the Celtics organization has even called to see if I’m OK, to see if my kids are OK. Very disappointed.”
Beyond taking care of Kez, Long focuses on her career — and self-care. “I have some passion projects I want to get off the ground,” he shared The Cut on Friday. “I want to go to Bali for a month, relax, breathe, and do yoga.”
Last month, however, Long was revealed during an episode of The Drew Barrymore Show she has her “eyes on one person” when it comes to dating, but won’t say who.
That same week, the New York native stepped out on the red carpet Omarian (real name Omari Ismael Grandberry) at You are a Person premiere in Los Angeles. The two’s appearance immediately sparked romance speculation, however The best person alum quickly took to social media to shut down the rumours.
“Everyone… I’m single AF 😘,” Long wrote via Instagram at the time, responding to The Shade Room’s post about the speculation.