Patrick Ewing Ex-Wife: Who is Rita Williams-Ewing?

Rita Williams-Ewing is the ex-wife of Patrick Ewing a former professional basketball player and coach.

Patrick Ewing married Rita Williams in a private ceremony in 1990. They had been married for seven years when Williams filed for divorce in 1998.

The two allegedly met in 1983 while Williams was working as an intern on the staff of former Senator Bill Bradley. They had three children together before calling it quits.

Rita has a nursing and law degree, but little is known about her current situation. She wrote a novel titled “Homecourt Advantage” in which she discussed a variety of topics, including infidelity among pro athletes.

Patrick Ewing played in the NBA for seventeen years, mostly for the New York Knicks, where he was an eleven-time all-star and was named to seven All-NBA teams.

He was a member of the United States men’s Olympic basketball teams that won gold medals in 1984 and 1992.

In 1996, Ewing was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, and in 2021, he was named one of the 75 Greatest Players in NBA History.