Antonio Pierce Met His Wife, Jocelyn Maldonado Two Years Before They Had Destination Wedding in Maui in 2008!

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Antonio Pierce, currently serving as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League, has been happily married to Jocelyn Maldonado Pierce for the past 16 years.

The beautiful couple came across each other in August 2006 while attending the ESPN Fantasy Football Draft.

At the time, Antonio already had a big name as a player. He had a career-high record of 138 tackles, of which 109 were solo, an interception, and eight passes defended. His then-future wife was a model.

Antonio Pierce with his bride at his wedding day
Antonio Pierce and his wife Jocelyn tied the knot in 2008.

The two strangers instantly caught each other’s eyes and started seeing each other.

About six months later, in February 2007, the then-New York Giants linebacker proposed to Jocelyn with an engagement ring during their dinner at Brooklyn’s The River Café after their special helicopter ride in Manhattan.

A year later, Antonio and Jocelyn had a week-long destination wedding in a coral-and-peach-colored theme on May 24, 2008, at the private Hoku Lani estate in Maui among 60 attendees.

Pierce and his wife later expressed joy during a media interaction regarding their marriage event. Antonio Pierce had said,

The entire week was incredible! From the luau to the all-white party, it just kept getting better every day. Our family and friends were blown away. It was the purest celebration between the both of us and we were able to share it with family and close friends.

Via InStyle

Likewise, the then-new bride Jocelyn had stated,

It was every little girl’s dream. The entire week was so beautiful and perfect. The wedding day was so beautiful with the sunset in the background and the tropical feel of the island. The ceremony was so moving that it brought me to tears. Sharing this special day being joined to the man I love with my family and friends was priceless.

Decades have passed since Antonio and his wife Jocely came together, but their love still feels the same. It became possible because they didn’t lose themselves for each other, per Jocelyn.

On January 11, 2017, Mrs. Pierce shared an Instagram post flaunting her relationship with her husband, captioning,

A decade of happiness……
How?
I have me, he has himself, and we have US. ❣Never lose yourself, just contribute to your love❣

Well, the most interesting part is that Antonio Pierce and his wife are now the parents of seven children: Anthony, De’Andre, Ava, Jayla, Carmelo, Mary, and Antonio Pierce Jr.

Among the seven, Anthony played college football for Hawaii as a defensive back. Carmelo is also into sports and is associated with a club team named Arizona UH Elite, per Sports Passports.

Antonio Pierce’s Wife, Jocelyn, Made Media Headlines Four Months Back, Filing Bankruptcy

In early June 2024, Jocelyn Pierce, the wife of Raiders coach Antonio, filed for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona to protect their marital assets.

Antonio had invested in a car dealership in the early 2010s, and the creditors sought to accumulate judgment from the couple. So, to prevent them from seizing the spouse’s property, Jocely took the legal step.

The court document of Jocely’s bankruptcy file stated,

In the 2010s, Mr. Pierce was convinced to invest in car dealerships. Despite his role as a mere passive investor with no oversight or management of the businesses’ affairs, Mr. Pierce was asked to sign various documents.

Via Fox News

It further said,

Although the Debtor has no direct knowledge of the events, personal guarantees were later produced bearing Mr. Pierce’s name. When several of the businesses defaulted on their loans, the lenders obtained judgments against the businesses and Mr. Pierce as a guarantor.

The court granted Jocelyn an extension to provide additional paperwork until July 12. After that, no other update on the case has emerged yet, and neither have the couple Antonio and Jocelyn Pirce directly addressed the matter to the public.

In Case You Didn’t Know

  • Antonio Pierce was born in Long Beach, California, on October 26, 1978. He is currently 45 years old.
  • He began his career as a player for Washington Redskins and then played for New York Giants. Then, Antonia started as a head coach at Long Beach Poly High School in 2014.
  • His wife, Jocelyn, was a Fox Sports and NFL reporter. She also acted in the 2012 movies Who Killed Soul Glow and the 2008 film Model Latina, per Essentially Sports.

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