Akiko Herron is the Ex-wife of Sean Elliott. Akiko’s Ex-husband is an American former professional basketball player who starred as a small forward in both the college and professional ranks.
Akiko Herron’s ex-husband, Sean attended the University of Arizona, where he had a standout career as a two-time All-American, winner of the 1989 John R. Wooden Award, the 1989 Adolph Rupp Trophy, the 1989 NABC Player of the Year, 1989 AP Player of the Year, and two time Pac-12 Player of the Year (in 1988–1989).
He was the third pick of the 1989 NBA draft, was named to the 1990 NBA All-Rookie Second Team, was a two-time NBA All-Star, and earned an NBA championship in 1999.
His #32 is retired by both the University of Arizona and the San Antonio Spurs.
How did Akiko and Sean meet? The couples meet through a mutual friend and fell in love with one another. The couples started dating for a while and finally, Sean and Akiko married on September 4th, 1993.
They got married in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of friends and family and they were a source of inspiration for a lot of young fans.
However, the couple’s marriage didn’t last forever. The couple went in for a divorce on June 27th, 2000. The reason behind their separation was never made public. Akiko Herron and Sean Elliott were married for seven years before going their separate ways.
Akiko Herron’s seven years marriage however came with blessing. The couple had a child, Jordyn Elliott. The year in which their daughter Jordyn was born has not been made available.
However, it will interest you to know that Akiko’s daughter Jordyn Elliott has taken the footsteps of his father Sean Elliott. She is also into basketball and the father is very happy about the daughter’s decision to be a basketball player like him. Akiko Herron on the other hand has not shared any light on her daughter’s decision.
After Akiko’s separation, she has not been in the limelight for a while as she is focusing more on building herself. She has been living a private life far away from the media. it is not known if Akiko Herron is any new relation, but his ex-husband, Sean got married to Claudia Brittingham in 2001, a year after his separation from Akiko. He has two children with his new wife.