Alaina Anderson and Derrick Rose
It was only natural for Chicago native Derrick Rose to fall in love with a fellow person hailing from Illinois. Alaina Anderson and Rose reportedly started dating six years ago. After five years, the two got engaged in New York City — at Madison Square Garden of all places. Anderson has modelled throughout her adult life, and is also very health conscious. She’s also highly involved in fashion — from high-end wear to fitness gear. The stepmother to Rose’s oldest son, the couple also have two children of their own.
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LeBron and Savannah James
LeBron and Savannah might be the NBA’s ultimate ‘it’ couple. Both hail from Akron, where the two first met during their high school days. The couple had two boys before getting married in 2013. From there, they brought a daughter into the world. We’ve always heard about the strength surrounding this couple. You never hear any negativity surrounding Savannah nor LeBron from tabloid outlets. They’ve clearly build an immensely impressive household, and much of that trust clearly stems from knowing each other since they were teens themselves.
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Anne de Paula and Joel Embiid
The Brazilian beauty is said to be dating Philadelphia’s franchise player. From a young age, she got into the world of modelling. In fact, her profile grew to the point where Sports Illustrated Swimsuit tabbed her as a fixture within the magazine during their 2017 model search (and she appeared again two years later). With over 230,000 followers on Instagram, Anne certainly has built quite a fan base. Embiid and de Paula had a baby boy named Arthur in September of 2020.
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Stephen and Ayesha Curry
These two are absolutely adorable. Curry and his wife met one another at church in Curry’s hometown of Charlotte. Steph was 15 — while Ayesha was 14. Years later, the two reconnected…and the rest is history. Marrying in 2011, the couple have three children (Riley, Canon, Ryan). Ayesha is known for her skills as a culinary savant. In fact, she’s even had her own cooking show where she showcased many of her delicious recipes for everyone to enjoy.
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Landry and Elaine Fields
Landry Fields spent a short spell in the NBA as a role player. The former Stanford forward played primarily for the Knicks before calling it quits in 2015. Now the GM of the Hawks, the 33-year-old has seen a meteoric rise up the proverbial wall as it pertains to being a front office executive. His wife, Elaine, was a professional model (GQ, SI, Maxim) when the two met. After getting married, the Fields’ family expanded from two to four. Elaine and Landry are the proud parents to two boys.
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Damaris Lopez and Cory Joseph
You’ve probably seen the model out of Massachusetts before. Lopez featured in a number of very popular music videos. We’re talking about “Hotline Bling” (Drake), “Gallardo” (Rick Ross), and “I’m Different” (2 Chainz), among others. At some point, she got involved with Canadian point guard Cory Joseph. Joseph played this past season for the Detroit Pistons. Reportedly, the two started dating three years ago. In February of 2022, Joseph took to his Instagram account to announce that Lopez was indeed pregnant.
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Yvette Prieto and Michael Jordan
Many know about MJ’s first marriage. As he enters this second chapter of his life, he’s now finding himself enjoying fatherhood all over again. His current wife Yvette Prieto hails from Miami originally. A former model, the two met at a nightclub. Soon, things quickly developed into a strong relationship. The two ended up marrying in 2013. A year later, Jordan and Prieto were thrilled by the arrival of twin girls Ysabel and Victoria. At Kobe Bryant’s memorial, Jordan even made reference to how proud he was to be a ‘girl dad’ (just like Kobe was).
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Vanessa and Kobe Bryant
We all know the story here. The late great Kobe Bryant first met his future wife Vanessa at a shoot for a music video. Vanessa — a native of Southern California — was a dancer on set, and he was in the studio recording tracks for his own album. The two became inseparable from the jump (connecting heavily over a love for Disneyland). In the wake of the horrible helicopter accident which took the lives of Kobe and their daughter Gianna, Vanessa stands strong — raising the couple’s three daughters (Natalia, Capri, Bianka). She’s also heavily involved in a number of charities — including the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation.
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Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert
Singer Teyana and basketball hubby Iman Shumpert have became fixtures within the realm of pop culture over the last year. Shumpert was a decent basketball player — though many non-basketball fans now know him from both Dancing With The Stars and his relationship with Teyana. VH1 gave the couple their own reality show (which has been a massive hit). Not only is Teyana an excellent singer and writer of albums, but she’s also a model. Talk about a talented person!
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
Talk about a power couple. Dwyane Wade is a future Hall of Famer after being the face of the Miami Heat franchise for over a decade. Next to MJ and Kobe, you can make a case Wade may be the third-best shooting guard of all-time. Gabrielle Union’s career hasn’t been too shabby, either. We’ve seen her act in numerous big-time movies over the last few decades (including 10 Things I Hate About You, Bring It On, Bad Boys II, The Birth of a Nation). Marrying Wade in 2014 after six years of dating, the UCLA grad has one daughter with her famous hubby (born in 2018).
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Kate Bock and Kevin Love
The former UCLA star helped LeBron James win a ring with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Love’s career has taken a number of twists and turns — as he went from being an All-Star to a sweet shooting role player. Off the court, he has found himself in a relationship with Kate Bock. Bock hails from Vancouver — and is most known as being an S.I. Swimsuit model. Even as a young teen, she was hired to model for a number of prominent brands all over the world. After over five years of dating, the two reportedly got engaged in 2021.
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Amelia Vega and Al Horford
Longtime NBA vet Al Horford is one of the few professional basketball players hailing from the Dominican Republic. Ironically enough, he stayed close to his roots and ended up marrying a fellow native from the island. Amelia Vega initially was a model — though she also is an accomplished musical artist. Family is clearly important to the married couple (who tied the knot in 2011 after initially meeting in Boston). Al and Amelia have four children together ; One boy (Ean) and three girls (Nova, Alia, Ava).
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Mariah Riddlesprigger and Giannis Antetokounmpo
Rivaling her partner for the world’s longest surname, Riddlesprigger hails from the state of California (where she was reportedly a basketball player for Fresno State). She is a blogger and operator of a website which aims to help parents raising young children. It involves teaching implements and tutelage on education as a whole. Baby Liam was born in 2020. A year later, the couple welcomed another boy into the world (named Maverick). To help expecting families without privilege, Riddlesprigger also helped to orchestrate a drive which gave families access to diapers.
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Nikola Jokic and Natalija Macesic
The reigning NBA MVP is winning both on and off the court. His girlfriend Natalija and him were an item before Jokic ever became famous. Back in their native Serbia, the two ended up getting together in high school. She came to the states as a volleyball player before graduating from college in Minnesota. The couple are notoriously private when it comes to the public knowing info about them. However, we do know they’ve been together since 2013 — and got married in 2020. They also had a baby girl named Ognjena in 2021.
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Anthony and Marlen Davis
In front of many celebrities and teammates, AD and his bride Marlen tied the knot back in 2021. It was reported that the couple were initially friends before seriously dating. In 2016, this reportedly changed — and the duo became an item. After years of dating, Anthony and Marlen welcomed baby Nala into the world. Not much is known about Marlen…simply because it appears as if she and her husband like to keep a low profile when it comes to broadcasting their business for others to see and read about.
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Zach LaVine and Hunter Mar
Former UCLA shooting guard Zach LaVine has found himself in a relationship with Hunter Mar. It was said that the two knew each other dating back to their high school days in a suburb outside of Seattle. Like Zach, Hunter is an athlete. She played soccer not only in high school, but also in college reportedly at Seattle University. In 2020, LaVine popped the question (to which Hunter said ‘yes!’).
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Damion Lee and Sydel Curry
Now we get into some coincidental relationships involving the Curry family. Sydel Curry is none other than the sister to Steph and Seth Curry. Sydel — as fate would have it — got married to a fellow NBA player in Damion Lee. Not only that, but Lee is the teammate to brother Steph with the Golden State Warriors. Lee and Curry got married in 2018. From there, they had a son named Daxon in 2021. Sydel was an All-American volleyball player in high school. She then earned a scholarship to Elon University. With those genes, we’re guessing Daxon will be a terrific athlete.
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Seth Curry and Callie Rivers
Bizarrely sticking with the Curry family, we now focus on Seth. The sharpshooting guard out of Duke ended up marrying a girl named Callie. However, Callie is no ordinary girl. Her brother is Austin Rivers, and her father is longtime NBA head coach/ex-player Doc Rivers. To make matters even funnier, Doc was Seth’s head coach this past year with the Philadelphia 76ers. That was — until — Seth was traded in a package which included James Harden. Callie married Seth in 2019. She was a standout volleyball player in Orlando before attending the University of Florida. To date, Seth and Callie have two kids — a daughter named Carter and a son named Cash.
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Katya Henry and Tyler Herro
Tyler Herro’s partner is a massive deal on social media. Katya Henry has upwards of 8 million followers on Instagram. Much of her content sits in the realm of fitness — where she works terrifically hard to help people achieve their health goals. Her mother is said to reportedly have been a fitness trainer, which could account for why Katya is so dedicated to her craft. Katya was rumored to have dated both Austin Mahone and Kyle Kuzma before landing with Herro. In 2021, Katya had a baby girl named Zya. In June of 2022, the couple announced that a second child would soon be on the way.
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Jrue and Lauren Holiday
NBA Champion Jrue Holiday not only comes from a super athletic family, but he also married a super athletic woman. Holiday met his wife Lauren during their college days at UCLA. Jrue was a basketball player for the Bruins, and Lauren was a star soccer player. Once leaving UCLA, Lauren became a fixture on the U.S. Women’s National Team. She helped the group win two gold medals, a runner-up spot at the 2011 World Cup, and a world title at the 2015 World Cup (a match in which she scored a goal). She retired in 2015 after a tremendous professional career. Now, Lauren is rooting for Jrue while also being the mother to their two young children.
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