NBA Forward Richard Jefferson Jilts Former New Jersey Nets Dancer

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NBA forward Richard Jefferson, who was just traded to the San Antonio Spurs last month, broke up with his fianceé, Kesha Ni'Cole Nichols, on Friday. The couple had planned a lavish ceremony to take place Saturday at Manhattan's Mandarin Oriental hotel, reports Fox Sports.

While Nichols reportedly called all her friends and family right away to tell them the ceremony was off, Jefferson didn't break the news to his guests until about two hours before the wedding's intended time.

Jefferson met Nichols during his time with the New Jersey Nets; she was one of the team's dancers. Nichols has not yet commented on the breakup, but it has been reported that she checked into the Mandarin Hotel on Saturday and was upgraded to a suite with a king-sized bed and a view of Central Park.