The sister of Laura Govan, who has been in an intense controversy with her previous relationship with the basketballer Gilbert Arenas, Gloria Govan is currently married to a basketball player named Matt Barnes. Her sister Laura was involved in a controversy with the married Shaquille O'Neal.

Gloria Govan begun making her own name and move away from the shadows of her husband when she was kicked off from the reality TV series Basketball Wives. According to rumours and speculations, Gloria Govan was kicked off the famous reality TV show because she refused to film some important events of her life including her wedding with Matt Barnes in Las Vegas.