Who is Loren Waters? Jacob Tobey’s girlfriend exposes Spurs broadcaster’s alleged cheating scandal with filmmaker

2025 Sundance Film Festival - Documentary Short Film Program - Source: Getty
Loren Waters - 2025 Sundance Film Festival - Documentary Short Film Program - Source: Getty

San Antonio Spurs star Lindy Waters III’s sister Loren Waters is allegedly involved in a cheating scandal with the team’s television play-by-play voice, Jacob Tobey.

Loren Kasey Waters is a filmmaker, producer, and casting director, best known as the founder, owner, and leader of Waters Media.

On July 6, an image of Tobey dancing with his girlfriend was posted on his Instagram Stories along with the caption:

“This is my girlfriend of six years. But I cheated on her with Loren Waters @lorenkwatrs. So, feel free to continue following me if you really think I’m a good guy because I’m not.”

While initially people assumed it was a confession from Tobey, the IG Story was later taken down. Thereafter, fans assumed that his girlfriend hacked his account or otherwise gained access to it.

A follow-up Story showed photo booth print-outs of Loren and Jacob kissing. It was captioned:

“Me and the new girl, Loren K Waters.”

Later, a comment also appeared underneath one of Jacob Tobey’s recent posts:

“I’ve basically been in a second relationship with her. I guess I think Loren is my next gf.”

Both Waters and Tobey have yet to address the affair scandal. Meanwhile, another post with the hashtag #cheater shows Jacob singing the national anthem during the last Spurs game. Like all other exposé posts, this too has been deleted from his Instagram.

Tobey has since been fired by San Antonio Spurs.


All about Loren Waters amid Jacob Tobey alleged cheating scandal

Loren Waters was born to Lindy Waters Jr. and Lisa Waters in a Native American family with Cherokee/Kiowa roots. She grew up in Norman and Tulsa, Oklahoma, which shaped her “cross-cultural storytelling” rooted in “indigenous experiences and community collaboration.”

Lindy Waters III’s sister obtained a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies at the University of Oklahoma.

Loren is best known for her Oscar-nominated short documentary film, Tiger, which later won the Short Film Special Jury Award for Directing at the 2025 Sundance Festival. It is based on the life, career, and struggles of painter Dana Tiger. Her work was also featured at other film festivals like Hot Docs and SXSW. She directed and produced Meet Me At the Creek and Restoring Néške'emāne in 2024 and 2021, respectively.

In a past interview, she admitted having no idea that she “wanted to make films or tell stories.” However, making back-to-back environmental-themed shorts, including Meet Me at the Creek, made her realize filmmaking could “shift community perspective on important topics.”

Loren’s other film and television credits as an extras casting director include Fancy Dance, Reservation Dogs, and The Lowdown. She has also worked on music videos and commercials.

Over the years, she has earned accolades such as the Princess Grace Film Honoraria Award, the 2026-2028 Tulsa Artist Fellowship, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation LIFT Award, and the New York Foundation for the Arts – Anonymous Was a Woman Environmental Art Grant.

Waters is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Cherokee Film Commission. She has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 and Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces.

Loren also serves as the Executive Director of the nonprofit Lindy Waters III Foundation, dedicated to helping Native American youth and other indigenous communities. She told Filmmaker Magazine:

“We provide access and opportunities through education, mental health, and other opportunities with a really holistic approach. We do culture camps, and we’ve given over $50,000 in scholarships to Native kids going to school. We are now developing new film and storytelling programs for not only Native youth but Indigenous communities, bringing in other storytellers to screen their films and talk about the career path that Native kids can have.”

She continued:

“My brother had a dream of being in the NBA; I had no idea I’d be in film. But there are not a lot of people who come from a cultural background like ours who have gotten to the levels that we have, and we want to open doors and provide opportunities where we can. It’s a lot of work but really fulfilling.”

According to her Facebook, Loren is also an indigenous silversmith, beader, and watchmaker.


Last year, Jacob Tobey signed a multi-year extension of his contract with the San Antonio Spurs to continue serving as the play-by-play broadcaster.

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Edited by Pallavi K