Before some serious PlayerWives.com sleuthing, CJ McCollum’s girlfriend had only been alluded to vaguely in an interview with the Deseret News. When the Lehigh University graduate was asked about the amount of homework NBA teams do on the players they are scouting, McCollum had this to say:

They know everything, they know if you have a girlfriend. They know what color your dog is and everything.

CJ McCollum then admitted that while he did not have a dog, he did have a girlfriend. While that amount of information might be good enough for some of our competition, PlayerWives.com isn’t known to rest on our laurels. Through our patent-pending (ok, not really) Internet Sleuthing techniques, we were able to determine that

CJ McCollum’s girlfriend is Elise Esposito.

Actually, that’s a lie too.  Because she’s actually CJ McCollum’s fiancee now.

Romans 13:8: “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” #Bendtheknee #IllbetheMrtoyoueDr pic.twitter.com/MczsGIcR17

— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) September 23, 2018

McCollum proposed to Elise Esposito prior to the 2018-2019 season.  He joined two other Blazers by putting a ring on it.  That’s what the cool kids say, right?  Anyways, McCollum joined Jake Layman and Nick Stauskas by getting engaged.  The baby Blazers are all growing up!.

Back to Elise Esposito!

Elise is originally from Bethlehem, PA, attending high school at Bethlehem Catholic High School.  She is also a magna cum laude graduate of Lehigh University, with a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience/Pre-medicine and went back to Lehigh for a Master’s Degree in Engineering.  But, education didn’t stop there, as Elise kept going.  After working as a dental assistant for almost a decade, she headed back to school in 2016 at NYU, aiming to become a full fledged Doctor of Dental Surgery.  Elise Esposito-McCollum, DDS!

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Steve Kerr’s wife Margot Kerr seems like a cool lady.Stephen Douglas Kerr, the old sharpshooter, winner of rings, loser of nothing. You can tell by her twitter account that she’s got a sense of humor and seems happy with life. She wears aviators and hails from Arizona. Chances are she’s laid back and fun, right?

Steve Kerr’s wife came into the picture during their sophomore year of college at Arizona. They married in 1990. Ah yes, 1990, the year young Margot realized she had an authentic sharpshooter on her hands (and by no means a poor man’s Mark Price). Point of fact– Steve was always a pretty deadly outside shooter; known primarily as a slow outside guy throughout college and during the 1986 FIBA World Championship, which was the last year amateurs shot hoops in that competition and won a gold. Well, Steve Kerr’s wife eventually gave birth to their three kids: Nick, Matthew, and Maddy.

Steve Kerr: Player, coach, and commenter

Personally, I always liked Steve as a commentator on TNT. He had a straight-to-the-point, incisive and empathetic style that was refreshing alongside Marv Albert’s tired, campy schtick. What most people don’t know about Mr. Kerr is that he was once punched in the face by Michael Jordan during practice. According to Jordan, it was all MJ’s fault. He had come back from retirement and was struggling to regain captaincy of his squad, and he took out his frustrations on Steve’s eye. Realizing his folly, he apologized profusely the next day, and Steve accepted. Free rein on Steve Kerr’s face– the proper way for an ultra-competitive legend to release frustration. Steve fought back though, and Margot iced his eye.

One more very important detail: Steve Kerr is the all-time leader in career 3-point percentage. He maintained an astonishing .454% over his 910 games played. It’s pretty cool that he coaches Stephen Curry now, who is painfully just out of reach of that percentage (even though he shoots a bajillion more shots than Steve).

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Ersan Ilyasova’s wife Julia Ilyasova is the mother of three lovely children. This couple and family are professional travelers. Recently, Ersan met Bryan Cranston, Bill Clinton, and even traveled to his native Turkey. Julia hails from Belarus, but they both speak Russian. I don’t know the name of their youngest child. However, their two older daughters are Xenia and Catherine.

Ersan Ilyasova’s wife needs UHaul on Speed Dial

Ersan and Julia moved a lot so far in during his basketball career. Milwaukee, Detroit, Orlando, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Milwaukee all claimed him at one time. Hell, MIlwaukee was home three times and Philly home twice.  I have no idea how they ever get settled in any city. Ersan Ilyasova’s wife must be well accustomed to the lifestyle by now because of all the travel. Ersan himself talked about his ability to speak multiple languages with the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. He said he speaks Russian with his wife at home, and he also speaks Spanish and Turkish. The reason he can speak Spanish is he played in Barcelona for awhile. Who doesn’t appreciate a person who speaks multiple languages?

Family outings!

In April of 2016, Ersan posted a picture with his wife and son on a boat in Chicago. Ersan Ilyasova’s wife loves to take the kids out on excursions. In December of 2014, they traveled to London and posted a picture at the London Bridge because it’s mandatory! Since they love to travel, they also found time to visit Germany. They checked out a famous castle and posted the selfies. They also traveled to Florida and California in the past few years. This couple definitely make great use of their time whenever they can. I guess it’s not that hard to manage a professional athlete’s life after all? Julia seems to make it look easy! She raises three kids and still has a great time in all kinds of locales.

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Draymond Green’s wife and Draymond Green’s girlfriend are popular searches that land people on this site.  Since his rise to stardom as the muscle on Golden State, folks want to know.  But, there’s some confusion on how we got here, so let’s figure it all out.

What’s up with Draymond Green’s girlfriend in 2018-2019?

Well folks, maybe that wife tag was never officially official.  Because, Draymond Green’s is now dating Hazel Renee.    For those who don’t know, Hazel Renee is an actress who’s most prominent role is a recurring stint on the show Empire.  Draymond was stoked enough after game 7 to plant a kiss on her after the game, and the internet ran with it.

Draymond Green’s girlfriend Hazel Renee recently put up a dedication to the big man on Instagram, where the rumors were all but confirmed.

From the San Francisco Chronicle, Steve Kerr let it slip that these two were actually engaged in a January, 2019 press conference.  

Although the pair have yet to make an official announcement, Kerr said after the Warriors’ morning shootaround that the weekend in Los Angeles was a busy one for Green and Renee.

“The time’s been great,” Kerr said in response to a reporter who asked how the extended L.A. road trip went for the team. “A nice change of pace during the middle of the season, especially in mid-January. Beautiful weather here and lot of guys have brought family members. Draymond got engaged. A lot of great stuff.”

Tracking Down Draymond Green’s Girlfriend before Hazel Renee

Draymond Green’s girlfriend Jelissa K. Hardy was a hard person to track down. People on the Internet would claim photos of Draymond Green’s mother, aunt and sister were actually his girlfriend.  But we knew better. We even posted a public service announcement to make sure that you weren’t fooled.

But, Draymond Green’s girlfriend was once mentioned in an ESPN article about the news conference announcing his new contract. After winning a championship, the Warriors rewarded him with a five-year, $82 million contract. The article mentioned that his mother was crying, while sitting next to his “girlfriend, best friend and agent”.  So we know that she existed, we just needed a name before we were willing to take it to you, our dear reader.

Draymond Green’s girlfriend Jelissa Hardy is Discovered

Thanks to the San Diego Union Tribune, we were finally able to find a name for Draymond Green’s girlfriend – Jelissa K. Hardy.  The problem here is that shortly after finding Jelissa Hardy, the internet declard her to be his wife.  Not so fast, folks.

Draymond Green’s “wife” is originally from Woodbridge, VA. Jelissa went to high school with Draymond at Heritage High School in Saginaw, Michigan – though we aren’t sure if she was Draymond’s girlfriend at the time. She attended Michigan State University with Draymond, where she earned a degree in English.

Jelissa doesn’t appear to be using her English degree these days, at least not as far as the Internet is concerned.  She has a Model Mayhem portfolio though it hasn’t been active since 2010. She now resides in Oakland, CA where she recently joined Jamz Trainings, which promises to provide a “full body boot camp style workout”.

Jelissa has appeared in public with Draymond many times, most notably at a Nickeloden Kids’ Choice event.  She also went with Draymond, Steph Curry and his wife to see Seth Curry and his Erie Bayhawks play against the Iowa Energy during the 2015 NBA D-League Showcase.

One final note that we find entertaining. The Internet has collectively decided to misspell the name of Draymond Green’s wife. It’s actually pretty impressive how many variations we were able to find. Julissa, Jalisa, Jallisa were all found on sites of varying credibility.

Draymond Green’s “Wife” Gives Birth to Draymond Green Jr.

Draymond Green’s wife Jelissa Hardy gave birth to Draymond Jamal Green, Jr. on December 22nd, 2016 at 3:55 AM PST. Steve Kerr did his best to get Draymond to stay home for the birth of his son.  But, the team was on a road trip during the birth. Draymond skipped the next game against Brooklyn to fly home and be with Jelissa and Dray Jr.   He wrote a very touching Instragram post, thanking his wife and daughter, Kayla, for being “soldiers” throughout the process.

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Kevin Durant is a huge name. And, with that status comes a thirst of knowledge, begging the question “Who is Kevin Durant’s girlfriend?”
Well, over the years, there have been plenty of rumors, speculation, and alleged women tied to him. Rather that create a whole new post every time, which can often be proven untrue in a matter of days, we’re going to keep them all here from now on.

Is Kevin Durant dating Apryl Jones?

Now, things looked pretty damn great with Cassandra Anderson, and maybe KD finally found the one.  but Terez Owens is reporting that there may be a new lady in Durant’s life.  From Terez:

Word on the street is that Kevin Durant has been having fun with a girl names Apryl Jones, Omarion’s baby momma. The two were spotted out togther and being flirty I was told. … Bye Bye Cassandra.

Is there something there?  Time will only tell.

Kevin Durant’s girlfriend Cassandra Anderson

This one came as a surprise, because man, we’ve come a long way.  Nothing like breaking news on your own snapchat that you’re dating one of the three best basketball players in the world.  BlackSportsOnline found out about the snaps and hunted her down.  Cassandra is friends with Doc Rivers’ daughter, Callie Rivers.   She played volleyball with Callie at Florida.  Clearly having a penchant for sunshine and attractive people, Cassandra has flipped coasts.  She currently works as a realtor in California for Berkshire Hathaway.  BSO seems to indicate they’ve known each other for a while, so maybe this one sticks?

Regardless, we echo their sentiments:

“Thank goodness she isn’t an IG model.”

They seem to have made it IG official, however.  The following Instagram post, from dedicated to Warriors player account @klaycurrykae, shows KD with his arms around Cass.  This is also one of a series of Warriors players with their significant other.

Kevin Durant’s “girlfriend” Brittney Elena

This is the latest entry in the Kevin Durant girlfriend listing.  Their pairing was first brought to public attention in March, 2017, when Durant went down with his MCL injury.  TerezOwens cited a source saying they had been together all season.  The validity of the rumor was quickly shot down, when BlackSportsOnline put the pieces together that they did not meet until the All Star Game, and even then was strictly professional.  Amassing nearly 400k Instagram followers, and modeling a Kevin Durant uniform made it a fun pairing.  Alas, fake rumors and unconfirmed pairings are part of the life for professional athletes.

Kevin Durant’s girlfriend Jasmine Shine

Jasime Shine was the prior entry on the Kevin Durant girlfriend list.  The couple was alleged to have known one another for quite some time, with Terezowens.com called the couple an “on again off again” pairing.  TerezOwens again spit rumors at us, that Jasmine was actually asked to leave his house during the 2016 playoffs, ironically against the Warriors.  Durant wanted nothing but focus on the task at hand.  No matter what you think of his decision to join GSW, you can tell he’s always been driven by a ring.

Hey…. that leads us to:

Kevin Durant’s girlfriend Monica Wright

Now, the internet seems to chirp that KD and Jasmine may wind up getting married.  Whether or not there’s any truth to that certainly remains to be seen.  But as we previously noted, KD has a fascination with rings, and included Monica Wright in this passion project.  Let me summarize why that relationship did not work out: he wasn’t totally feeling it. He told GQ that he loved her but not in the right way.   Honestly?  Good for him.  How can you not respect someone for making that decision before the wedding, and things go sour.  I respect that move.

Kevin Durant’s girlfriend Dai Frazier

Dai Frazier is a young, fantastically attractive woman who comes from Washington D.C. At least, she calls DC her hometown. However, that seems to be in question from one of her friends. I refer to a recent post Dai put up where her friend from Dallas jokingly insisted she represent Dallas as her home town team. This suggests she spent some time in the Texas city. Regardless, Terez Owens first broke the story of them dating. Mr. Durant is an old hand at this by now.

Based on what TO’s source said, Kevin introduced Dai to his mother. If you know about Kevin Durant’s girlfriend at the moment, you likely also know about Kevin’s mother. They made a movie about the lady! She’s like the darling of Lifetime channel. So let’s talk a bit more about Dai’s daily activities. She regularly posts modeling shots on her social media. They look legit too. She sometimes appears in New York City, which I recognize by sight pretty quickly. She also attended the movie premier of The Space Between Us. That happened in Los Angeles.

Kevin Durant’s girlfriend:  The Best of the Rest

Like we said from the jump.  There have been plenty of other names tossed around as rumored companions for the star.  Ashley Champ was rumored to have been his girlfriend somewhere between Monica Wright and Jasmine Shine.  Also, filed under the “Fun Celeb Pairing,” category land Letoya Luckett and Chantel Jeffries.  Neither one was ever confirmed, but were at one time linked to KD.

Kevin Durant has everything going for him.  Maybe settling down, and having a wife and kids isn’t on his radar right now.  Whatever his choice, we respect it.  If he ever does settle down, we’ll have it right here.

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When you’re Klay Thompson, life is good. And Klay Thompson’s girlfriend history shows that life can be as good off the court as it is on the floor. Thompson is lucky to come from an NBA pedigree. His father, Mychal Thompson, helps him navigate the pitfalls that being an NBA star brings. And while Klay has had his share of female attractors, it’s never devolved into scandal. Something to be said for that.

Without further adieu, let’s run through Klay Thompson’s girlfriend history.

Klay Thompson’s girlfriend Laura Harrier

We’re actually apparently in ex-girlfriend territory on this one, even though the whole relationship flew under the radar.  MediaTakeOut has the scoop on this one, saying

NBA star Klay Thompson may have messed up big-time. According to folks in the know, actress Laura Harrier – now one the most beautiful women in Hollywood – dumped him.

It’s not clear exactly WHAT Klay did do get himself FIRED . . . but it’s a wrap.

Klay and Laura had been dating for a little more than 6 months, according to one of Laura’s gal pals.

The entire relationship went unknown, which is an impressive feat unto itself for two people of this caliber.  But, for those who need a more formal introduction, please meet Ms. Harrier.

Is Klay Thompson dating another Instagram Model?

According to the TerezOwens tipline, yep… he sure is.  There’s not much to this one, other than this nugget from Terez:

This comes to us via our tip box. “Klay’s summer 2018 is another IG jersey chaser. Her name is Michelle. She deleted her video from yesterday of the two partying at Hyde for a BET after party. Can someone please help him find a wholesome lady?” I remeber Klay partying with this girl right after they won the ship last week, checkout more of her below.

They got the line on an IG model named Michelle J Mac.  Is this the right one?  We’ll keep an eye on it

Is Klay Thompson’s girlfriend Abigail Ratchford?

On August 8, 2017, news started buzzing. The first news source to notice something was The Mercury News. Abigail shared a picture of a countertop with a bunch of basketballs on it. She also shared a picture of Klay’s dog, Rocco. Abigail said she hadn’t slept that well in a year. Very cute, very clever.

My only question: is Klay Thompson’s girlfriend actually Abigail? If not, it’s a very wily publicity stunt. If you are looking for lessons on how to acquire social media attention, Abigail is teaching! The Social Media expert is certainly an advanced professor on the topic.  At 8,000,000 followers and counting, there’s very few people who are the maven she is.

Klay Thompson’s “Girlfriend” Cherise Sandra

Let’s end this story before we go further. The internet blew up with this rumor and never looked back. Klay had a party at his house, and invited a lot of people, including Cherise. At the party, he let people spraypaint a deck that he was destroying soon thereafter. Cherise, an LA Rams Cheerleader, took her artwork to Instagram. She wrote on the post “You and me baby sorry my names tagged on your patio.” She then promptly deleted the post. The internet buzzed that they were together.  For his part, Klay went out of his way to deny their involvement. Everything quieted down relatively quickly after that, but certainly the story gained traction.

Klay Thompson’s Girlfriend Hannah Stocking

Hannah Stocking is a ten. I mean. I really don’t have much more to say about her. Stunning. Radiant. Fun. Ten. She’s the best. The two dated for about a year after his breakup from a longtime girlfriend (who we’ll talk about below). Stocking is a model with more than 7 million Instagram followers. And we’d be remiss to gloss over the fact that she carries degrees in biology and chemistry. She’s just something else. And while the science degrees are what’s going to catapult our country into the next generation, it’s a social media world. Between the Gram, YouTube, Snap and Twitter, she’s pulling in a helluva lot more than a microscope could ever do for her. Hey guys, did I mention I think she’s a ten?

Stocking is not a woman to cross. Their relationship ended in a public way, when Stocking put him on blast. She tweet-then-deleted a comment about catching him in bed with a groupie. Klay never replied. And honestly, what the hell could he say? And what groupie would be better than Hannah Stocking. You blew it, kid.

Klay Thompson’s Girlfriend Shailah Singh

Klay dated Shaila for the majority of the early end of his career. She was a former beauty pageant contestant, who also claimed the title of Miss Pismo Beach. It was during their relationship that the infamous “allowance,” story came out. If you’re unfamiliar, the story goes that Klay’s father allowed him $300 a week after living expenses. After signing an $80m deal a couple years ago, let’s all hope pops opened the purse strings a little more.

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Marc Gasol’s wife Cristina Blesa has been in the picture since at least 2012.  But for a long time, we had nothing to go on.  Hell, our old post started with “HEY WE HAVE A NAME!”

But, that was a long time ago.

And this is now.  And now Cristina Blesa is the now Marc Gasol’s wife.  Way back in 2012, there was virtually no information in English about her online.  Though, we did come across a site in what I think was German which may have had more information on her.  Google translator didn’t seem to exist back then.  But, we knew she existed.  The two were photographed together at various events; most notably at a Grizzlies charity event. They were also seen taking a vacation in the Mediterranean where they were spotted relaxing on and swimming off a luxury yacht. The same paparazzi that captured them lounging also saw them kayaking in the same area for whatever that’s worth.

They were married in August of 2013 back in Spain.  To date they only have one child, a daughter Julia Gasol Blesa, born in 2014.

Can we be honest?  That’s still just about all we’ve got.

And that’s clearly by design you idiots.

Clearly Marc Gasol’s wife wants to stay out of the limelight.  There’s no social media to be found.  Marc Gasol’s Instagram is very clearly a well crafted account aimed to exist, but shine almost nothing private.  And with all the social media mishaps that have happened to date, it’s a really smart move to be made.

But, folks, that ain’t all

The Gasol’s didn’t want the media near them on the day of their wedding, and took extraordinary measures to get there.   There was intense and heavy security around the event to make sure no one got in to snap pictures of the two of them.  The closest to happen was the grainy distance pics tweeted out in the below.

Marc Gasol eta Cristina Blesa ezkondu dira! Intimitatean eta segurtasun neurri handiekin ospatu zuten ezkontza. pic.twitter.com/Wu5LrWAiHI

— Dida (@DidaGaztea) July 9, 2013

So hey, the Gasol’s want to be left alone?  We get it.  We’ll now leave them alone.

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Al Horford’s wife Amelia Vega was Miss Universe in 2003. That’s a claim that almost no man can actually make about his wife. But, can you imagine being at a cocktail party where everyone knows you’ve married one of the few Miss Universe winners? That puts you pretty high on the totem pole.

Since the competition, Al Horford’s wife Amelia Vega has moved to the United States, and lives in Miami where she opened a high end clothing boutique and recently recorded her first album. The store is called Essence and it is located in Little Havana. It has a four star rating on Yelp, but on only five total reviews.

Al and Amelia were married on Christmas Eve of 2011 at her uncle’s home in the Dominican Republic.  Vega’s uncle is Juan Luis Guerra, an award winning singer famous in the D.R.  But, reports indicate that the wedding happened right after Al broke up with his ex-girlfriend, Stefanie Gonzalez.  The guests arrived assuming it was a regular party.  Can you imagine that?  I’m guessing some guests thought that Al Horford was still with his ex-girlfriend Stephanie, only to show up for a wedding to another woman. Sure enough, some places reported that some guests arriving to the party had no idea that Horford and Vega were even engaged.

Al Horford’s Surprise Wedding

The wedding clearly came together quickly.  In fact, Al realized on the day of the nuptials that he forgot to get the limo for the big day.  Gulp.  But, even though it took another 5 years for Al to arrive in Boston, another Boston legend came to the rescue.

“We’re down there, and I realize I’m supposed to get a limo for [my wife], to pick her up and take her to where we’re getting married,” Horford says. “And then, obviously being in the Dominican Republic, things never go how they’re supposed to. So three hours before the wedding, we find out that there’s no limo.”

It was also Christmas Eve. 

“I literally freaked out,” Horford remembers. “Nothing’s open, I don’t know what’s going to happen.” 

Eventually he did what one does in the case of Dominican emergencies. He called David Ortiz: “I’m like, ‘Hey man, this is what’s going on. We’re getting married in a couple hours. I need a car. What am I going to do?’”

“Don’t worry,” Ortiz said. “I got you.”

Ortiz wasn’t even on the island at this point, but it didn’t matter. He told Horford to send a friend over to Ortiz’s house to pick up his Rolls-Royce Phantom. “I’ll have it there in 30 minutes,” Ortiz said. “I just gotta get it washed.”

Al Horford’s wife Amelia Vega and kids

Horford and Vega had their first child, a boy Ean, in January of 2015.  Their second child, daughter Alia was born the next year.  But, in January of 2018 the Horford family had fun announcing they are expecting one more

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Ja Morant’s girlfriend is about to break some hearts in Memphis.  And, in an incredible feat of human accomplishments, she’s going to crush some spirits just by being alive.

That’s pretty damn deep, PlayerWives.com

Yup.  Sure is.  And if there’s one thing we do here, it’s provide deep esoteric philosophies about the human existence.  And if there are two things we do well, it’s checking out Instagram.  And when it comes to Ja Morant’s girlfriend, it’s a little of both.  The newfound savior of the Memphis Grizzlies, and the man some consider to wind up the best pro in this draft, is now taking on Memphis.  And when he starts to ball like he did at Murray State, the fanbase in Memphis is gonna fall in love.  And, fall in love even more than they already have.

Yes folks, Ja Morant’s girlfriend is fully on board, and he’s reciprocating on social media.  Which, in 2019, professing love on social media is as serious as it gets.  KK attended the draft with the Morant’s family and was high on the priority list to celebrate with Ja when his name was called.

With the 2nd pick of the 2019 #NBADraft, the @MemGrizz select @igotgame_12 from @MSURacers ! pic.twitter.com/cw6CXxh4F3

— NBA UK (@NBAUK) June 20, 2019

But, let’s hear more about KK Dixon

Ja Morant’s girlfriend is gaining some notoriety in her own right.  Her public Instagram is pushing 40,000 followers, including almost 10% bump in the 24 hours since the draft.  She’s also a Murray State product, though it’s a little unclear what her plans are for the fall.  Does she continue through college or join Ja in Memphis?

The first social media picture of these two popped up in 2018, but it’s not exactly clear when they first got together.  She was fully integrated at the draft – waiting in the green room, attending press conferences, and happy to SWAG out in Memphis gear after the pick.  No matter what her living situation in the fall, you can count on her cheering on Ja online.  Not a bad way for Ja to head into his first pro season!

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Kemba Walker’s girlfriend is one of those topics that’s flat out flown under our radar.  And look folks, that’s on us.  We’re sorry.  And while there’s no defense for our reticence, the truth of the matter is that Ashtyn Montgomery has gone relatively low profile the whole time.  But, with 2019 free agency upon us, the world is asking about her.  So, without further adieu,

Kemba Walker’s girlfriend Ashtyn Montgomery

Like we mentioned in our rambling lede burying introduction, this one has flown under the radar.  Instagram is usually a goldmine for information in our seedy tabloid world, but Kemba’s is devoid of any information.  The only woman to grace his feed in the last year plus is his mom.

But, with some more scouring, we were able to find some information that Ashtyn Montgomery is the lady in Kemba’s life (and likely on the move north to Boston with him).

The couple has been together for a few years, meeting in Charlotte.  Ashtyn graduated from Florida State in 2009, before moving to Charlotte as a sales rep for MillerCoors in 2012.  She remains in sales to this day.  Don’t worry.  Our hometown of Boston has plenty of stuff that needs selling!  (Hopefully) Welcome to the hub.

Kemba Walker’s wife Ashtyn Montgomery?

Yeah, we have no idea where the hell this rumor started from, but it sure doesn’t look to be true at all.  There’s absolutely nothing to suggest that Kemba Walker’s girlfriend has graduated to wife status.  Given the time they’ve been together, it’s not an impossibility, but there’s simply nothing that supports that theory floating online.

Hey, maybe $140M deal in a city returning to the northeast will inspire him to drop a ring on it! Time will tell.

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Russell Westbrook’s wife Nina Westbrook married him in August of 2015. The two met in high school and are best friends. They grew up together, and she watched him become the player he is today. In April of 2017, Nina celebrated her new pregnancy with some baby showers!  Their first son, Noah was born in the spring of 2017.

But, hold on folks.  Russell Westbrook’s wife ain’t done there!

In November of 2018, the Westbrook’s took to Instagram to announce the birth of their twin daughters, Jordyn and Skye.

11.17.18 pic.twitter.com/fZB1NIZk8i

— Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) November 18, 2018

I have three kids.  Born 2012, 2015 and 2017.  And those early years are NOT for the faint of heart.  They are sleep depriving, relationship challenging, confusing days.  And, the nights are even worse.  Having an 18 month old, and twins?  Look, even if they have a nanny (or nannies), that shit ain’t easy.  God speed to them both

Back before kids!

On Valentine’s Day, Russell Westbrook’s wife received a lovely message from him on social media. The post featured him giving her a playful bite and said he was grateful for her and everything she does. He calls her “Suga” because she’s apparently a sweet lady! Nina celebrated her birthday in December, and again Russell made her a sweet social media post because he loves her so much. He even said honestly “I just hope you love me back” which strikes me as a very human sentiment. Russell included a charming picture of a pregnant Nina smiling and walking. Since Russell wears fancy and stylish clothes and often sets style trends, Nina must also match his level of fashion. Of course, she is interested in fashion and looks very sharp in everything she wears. That even includes her pregnant gear!

In a recent article by Bleacher Report, his teammates said they don’t know what Westbrook’s workouts consist of because he keeps them a secret. As you can imagine, Russell Westbrook’s wife is also a big fan of the gym. She has to take it easy now because of the baby, but you best believe she looks fantastic because of her gym work! On their one-year anniversary, Russell again posted a celebration picture and told his “Suga” how happy he is to have her. He seems like a sweet dude once you get past the tough exterior.

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Before some serious PlayerWives.com sleuthing, CJ McCollum’s girlfriend had only been alluded to vaguely in an interview with the Deseret News. When the Lehigh University graduate was asked about the amount of homework NBA teams do on the players they are scouting, McCollum had this to say:

They know everything, they know if you have a girlfriend. They know what color your dog is and everything.

CJ McCollum then admitted that while he did not have a dog, he did have a girlfriend. While that amount of information might be good enough for some of our competition, PlayerWives.com isn’t known to rest on our laurels. Through our patent-pending (ok, not really) Internet Sleuthing techniques, we were able to determine that

CJ McCollum’s girlfriend is Elise Esposito.

Actually, that’s a lie too.  Because she’s actually CJ McCollum’s fiancee now.

Romans 13:8: “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” #Bendtheknee #IllbetheMrtoyoueDr pic.twitter.com/MczsGIcR17

— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) September 23, 2018

McCollum proposed to Elise Esposito prior to the 2018-2019 season.  He joined two other Blazers by putting a ring on it.  That’s what the cool kids say, right?  Anyways, McCollum joined Jake Layman and Nick Stauskas by getting engaged.  The baby Blazers are all growing up!.

Back to Elise Esposito!

Elise is originally from Bethlehem, PA, attending high school at Bethlehem Catholic High School.  She is also a magna cum laude graduate of Lehigh University, with a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience/Pre-medicine and went back to Lehigh for a Master’s Degree in Engineering.  But, education didn’t stop there, as Elise kept going.  After working as a dental assistant for almost a decade, she headed back to school in 2016 at NYU, aiming to become a full fledged Doctor of Dental Surgery.  Elise Esposito-McCollum, DDS!

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Draymond Green’s wife and Draymond Green’s girlfriend are popular searches that land people on this site.  Since his rise to stardom as the muscle on Golden State, folks want to know.  But, there’s some confusion on how we got here, so let’s figure it all out.

What’s up with Draymond Green’s girlfriend in 2018-2019?

Well folks, maybe that wife tag was never officially official.  Because, Draymond Green’s is now dating Hazel Renee.    For those who don’t know, Hazel Renee is an actress who’s most prominent role is a recurring stint on the show Empire.  Draymond was stoked enough after game 7 to plant a kiss on her after the game, and the internet ran with it.

Draymond Green’s girlfriend Hazel Renee recently put up a dedication to the big man on Instagram, where the rumors were all but confirmed.

From the San Francisco Chronicle, Steve Kerr let it slip that these two were actually engaged in a January, 2019 press conference.  

Although the pair have yet to make an official announcement, Kerr said after the Warriors’ morning shootaround that the weekend in Los Angeles was a busy one for Green and Renee.

“The time’s been great,” Kerr said in response to a reporter who asked how the extended L.A. road trip went for the team. “A nice change of pace during the middle of the season, especially in mid-January. Beautiful weather here and lot of guys have brought family members. Draymond got engaged. A lot of great stuff.”

Tracking Down Draymond Green’s Girlfriend before Hazel Renee

Draymond Green’s girlfriend Jelissa K. Hardy was a hard person to track down. People on the Internet would claim photos of Draymond Green’s mother, aunt and sister were actually his girlfriend.  But we knew better. We even posted a public service announcement to make sure that you weren’t fooled.

But, Draymond Green’s girlfriend was once mentioned in an ESPN article about the news conference announcing his new contract. After winning a championship, the Warriors rewarded him with a five-year, $82 million contract. The article mentioned that his mother was crying, while sitting next to his “girlfriend, best friend and agent”.  So we know that she existed, we just needed a name before we were willing to take it to you, our dear reader.

Draymond Green’s girlfriend Jelissa Hardy is Discovered

Thanks to the San Diego Union Tribune, we were finally able to find a name for Draymond Green’s girlfriend – Jelissa K. Hardy.  The problem here is that shortly after finding Jelissa Hardy, the internet declard her to be his wife.  Not so fast, folks.

Draymond Green’s “wife” is originally from Woodbridge, VA. Jelissa went to high school with Draymond at Heritage High School in Saginaw, Michigan – though we aren’t sure if she was Draymond’s girlfriend at the time. She attended Michigan State University with Draymond, where she earned a degree in English.

Jelissa doesn’t appear to be using her English degree these days, at least not as far as the Internet is concerned.  She has a Model Mayhem portfolio though it hasn’t been active since 2010. She now resides in Oakland, CA where she recently joined Jamz Trainings, which promises to provide a “full body boot camp style workout”.

Jelissa has appeared in public with Draymond many times, most notably at a Nickeloden Kids’ Choice event.  She also went with Draymond, Steph Curry and his wife to see Seth Curry and his Erie Bayhawks play against the Iowa Energy during the 2015 NBA D-League Showcase.

One final note that we find entertaining. The Internet has collectively decided to misspell the name of Draymond Green’s wife. It’s actually pretty impressive how many variations we were able to find. Julissa, Jalisa, Jallisa were all found on sites of varying credibility.

Draymond Green’s “Wife” Gives Birth to Draymond Green Jr.

Draymond Green’s wife Jelissa Hardy gave birth to Draymond Jamal Green, Jr. on December 22nd, 2016 at 3:55 AM PST. Steve Kerr did his best to get Draymond to stay home for the birth of his son.  But, the team was on a road trip during the birth. Draymond skipped the next game against Brooklyn to fly home and be with Jelissa and Dray Jr.   He wrote a very touching Instragram post, thanking his wife and daughter, Kayla, for being “soldiers” throughout the process.

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Demarcus Cousins’ wife Morgan Lang is known by him as “WCW”, even back when she was still his girlfrind.

Smart man, Boogie.  Drop that hashtag to keep things peaceful.

That is, that’s how he tags her on Instagram, which is essentially the only place you can see pictures of her or learn anything about her on the internet (and yes, we also recognize he’s likely going for #WomanCrushWednesday too). She doesn’t appear to be so friendly to the ways of social media, and I like that about her. The internet is essentially a graveyard of memories that never die. Once something is on there, it won’t go off there.

Demarcus Cousins has two kids from another relationship.  Morgan has been in the picture for a while now.  Naturally, there are rumors that Demarcus Cousins’ wife Morgan is the mother of his son.  But, the research we’ve come across is that is not the case.  Demarcus Cousins ex-girlfriend mothered his kids, and Morgan has no biological kids herself.

He recently posted a picture of his daughter Vana celebrating her birthday and saying that she’s making him feel old. Since I’m not a father, I’ve never really understood the “you’re making me feel old” thing, but I get the sense that when you observe youth as a grown adult it reminds you of days gone by.

Hold the phone!  Demarcus Cousins’ wife has disappeared.

From his Instagram that is.  The woman who was one proudly declared WCW is no longer visible.  At the time, we didn’t know exactly what it meant.

But, after years of dating, Morgan Lang becomes Demarcus Cousins’ wife!

In July of 2019, the couple tied the know for real.  Despite Boogie recently tearing his ACL, his wedding didn’t show any signs of despair.  From TMZ

The event looked like NBA All-Star Weekend with huge stars like Barnes, Anthony Davis, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and more in attendance.

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Ben Simmons’ girlfriend history is an impressive list of Instagram stars.  From maybe the most popular person on the ‘gram, to a couple other 7 figure follower girls, he’s done well for his short career in the NBA.  Without further adieu.

2019 – ____: Ben Simmons’ girlfriend Talia Richman?

Seems like Ben Simmons has a knack for moving on quickly.  Shortly after his split from Kendall Jenner, Simmons was seen out with model Talia Richman.  Talia is a New York based model, but like Simmons, comes by way of Australia.  Seems like it’s kismet.  Two people from Australia?  They have to be together, right?

Not much else is known if these two are together or not, but there sure seemed to be smoke to this fire.  Hey, speaking of smoke, let’s check out Talia!

2018 – 2019 : Ben Simmons’ girlfriend Kendall Jenner

Ben Simmons and Kendall Jenner began dating in 2018.  Though their time together has been short lived, there have been plenty of paparazzi shots of the pair.  They were first seen together over the summer, though were rumored to have called it off when Simmons headed back East for the season.  Things are pretty clearly heating up again.  The pair has been spotted out together, with multiple reports coming about their status.  Some reports suggest that the pair is getting very serious, and plan to spend New Years Eve together.  Jenner is also reportedly getting close to Simmons mom.  If that ain’t serious, I sure don’t know what is.

Rumors started swirling as the 2019 playoffs tipped off that these two may have called it splits, and definitely appears they have as of the 2019 season tiipoff.  Kendall has moved on and was spotted partying with Kyle Kuzma.   There were plenty of Sixer fans who seem to blame any and all struggles on the Kardashians last spring,… Seems like they got their wish.

2017-2018: Ben Simmons’ girlfriend Tinashe

Gonna be totally honest here.  We missed this one.   Simmons and Tinashe apparently dated earlier this year, but broke up.  And, if online reports are any semblance of honest, Tinashe had a tough time accepting the split.  Reports seem to suggest that  Tinashe cannot handle the breakup, and coincidentally showed up wherever Simmons and Jenner were.  From the Mercury News:

Tinashe’s tendency to be up at the same Los Angeles-area events — at least three times in the past month — has become problematic enough that the Philadelphia 76er has hired extra security, TMZ and other outlets have reported. TMZ said Simmons believes the “All Hands on Deck” singer has become “obsessed” with him after he dumped her for Jenner.

An insider told TMZ in early July: “Ben is convinced Tinashe cannot accept the fact he ended their relationship and has moved on with Kendall. He believes she’s showing up to keep tabs on him so she can see if there’s a chink in the armor between him and Kendall.”

If that’s true?  Yikes.

2017:  Ben Simmons’ girlfriend Dylan Gonzalez

Ben Simmons’ girlfriend Dylan Gonzales is an Instagram star in the million follower club.   The business of social media modeling and advertising is also a lot more work than you might imagine. It’s important to note right off the bat that Dylan is a twin. Her twin sister is named Dakota. They are basketball stars at UNLV.

The first time Ben Simmons’ girlfriend showed up on his timeline was August 21, 2017. That means they started to date fairly recently. Generally speaking, girlfriends of athletes make their social media debut a few months into the relationship. I’m not going to attempt to peg the start of their dating, though. Speculation about high-profile relationships is folly. You can actually add in the futile attempt to figure out if they’re still together.  The social media scrub is on, and neither one appears on the other’s feed.  Subterfuge to hide, or the 2017 version of a public break?  Tough to say.

I will say, however, Drake took major interest in the Gonzales twins. He showed up to watch them play back in November of 2015. The team apparently won by 70 points but he stayed until the end. How about that? I scratch my head and say “hmm” sarcastically.

I should probably also briefly mention Ben Simmons’ social media dispute with his sister. It’s just your typical young kids squawking like children publicly rather than speaking to each other face to face. Ben’s sister claimed he turned his back on her. She also said money doesn’t change people but reveals them. Don’t ask me about the details because I don’t know them. No casual observers do. All they saw was two kids sniping each other from their phone screens. I bet you Ben Simmons’ girlfriend Dylan knows what it’s all about though!

2016: Ben Simmons’ ex-girlfriend Brittany Renner

Back before Dylan, Ben Simmons’ girlfriend was Brittany Renner.  She is a famous Instagram personality in her own right. She’s got over 1.5 million followers, and she is hot business.  She has a killer body, and is not afraid to show off.  She has some very definite thoughts about hair as well.  “I believe hair is your pride, a form of art, and should be respected as so”.   She offers a discount code for a hair product that she’s hawking. She’s making those Instagram advertising bucks! Can’t fault her for that.

This story broke with a simple picture of Ben Simmons’ girlfriend at an arena entrance. TerezOwens.com was first with the story. You might remember Brittany from October of 2015.  At that time, we were talking about  her relationship with Colin Kaepernick.  The media likes to say she claimed he got her pregnant, but I’m 90% she was just making a joke to get attention. It’s not like she said “I’m filing a lawsuit for child support”.   I remember enjoying her sense of humor last year, and she certainly knows how to turn heads.  Also, she has her own clothing line, and she consistently reps hair products.

One of Brittany’s favorite social media moves is to turn her bikini upside down so it shows more of her breasts.  But that is NOT a complaint.  Because, like I said, she knows how to turn heads.

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James Harden’s girlfriend history is incredible.  Hell, James Harden is incredible.  On the court, off the court.  It doesn’t matter.  The dude is just a success in everything he does.  When you carry his level of notoriety, inquiring minds want to know about your dating life.  And given some of the names in James Harden’s girlfriend resume, even more minds than normal want to know.

Now The Beard has a tremendous list of women attached to him.  Hell, when we were consolidating our posts together into one, we’d even forgotten some of the posts on him.  The list below is in no way a complete list of every rumored girl he’s ever been tied to.  We’re also going out of our way to avoid the “rumored hookups,” or the even more salacious stories out there.

With those ground rules in mind, let’s get to it.

James Harden’s girlfriend Ashanti

This is the most recent lady tied to Harden.  R&B singer Ashanti is reportedly tied to Harden, and it may be more serious than one might expect.   TerezOwens.com indicates that Harden put Ashanti up in a Houston hotel, and sat her with his family at a recent playoff game.  For a man who’s dated famous women the majority of his playing career, settling down with Ashanti is a nice retirement from the game.  WHo knows how long this one holds on for, but if Terez’s sources are spot on, we may be seeing Ashanti ‘Rock wit u’ for the foreseeable future.

James Harden’s girlfriend Khloe Kardashian

Long before she had Tristan Thompson’s baby, Khloe Kardashian dated James Harden in 2015-2016.   The couple did a solid job keeping things under wraps for a while, but with both of their paparazzi followings, folks were bound to find out eventually.  Khloe is one of a very small group of people in the world whose star may shine brighter than Harden’s.  I mean, do I need to give you her resume.  She’s crazy famous from the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashian’s.  From an outsiders perspective, she seems to have wound up the most normal one from the show.  She’s certainly trying to branch out, appearing in various TV projects (plus a dope interview on The Howard Stern Show).

Things didn’t work out for her on this relationship, but she managed to make things work with Tristan.  And, she took the dude back after a very public cheating controversy.

James Harden’s Girlfriend Jessyka Janshel

James Harden’s girlfrend Jessyka Janshel is a social media model. She currently boasts upwards of 325,000 followers and fans. In the world of social media modeling.  MediaTakeOut first noted the couple together in January 2017.  This came on the heels of his split from Khloe Kardashian.   Jessyka regularly sponsors various makeup and hair salons. If she continues to gain followers she will continue to catch deals. Since she appears to know exactly what kind of photos her followers enjoy, she continues to post them. After a look over her social media photo feed, she doesn’t actually represent many brands yet since it’s difficult to gain sponsorships. The world of social media influencers is very competitive.

James Harden’s Girlfriend Amber Rose

Now, this one is a little weird.  Amber Rose, of modeling, video vixen, and acting fame, was very public about their relationship.  Except that she wouldn’t call it a relationship,… sorta?  Prior to the 2015 All-Star weekend, Amber went on Power 105 and said they have a special friendship, but that she “hasn’t gotten the D yet.”  Some could argue that no James Harden opponent on the floor has ever seen D from him either.  Get it.  Basketball puns!

Anyways, Rose made it clear that the door was open for physicality to enter the picture, saying “Valentine’s day is tomorrow … if he acts right”.  Amber and James both clearly moved on from each other.  But their special friendship sure sounded fun while it lasted.

James Harden’s girlfriend Tahiry Jose

Color us surprised.  We’d never heard of this one till tonight.  Apparently in 2014, Tahiry Jose took a picture with Harden at a club, and people put these two together.  For those that don’t know, including us 12-15 minutes ago, Tahiry Jose is a reality star from Love & Hip Hop. And look, we’re clearly the outliers here.  Tahiry has nearly 2,000,000 followers on Instagram.  She has almost a dozen non-reality credits to her name, so clearly pays the bills working as an actress.  Jose had a relationship with rapper Joe Budden immediately preceding this alleged relationship.

This one appears to have flamed out with the same minimal fanfare that it started.  Whether or not it was anything more than an incidental encounter or two is beyond us.

James Harden’s girlfriend Sarah Bellew

From 2013-2015, James Harden’s girlfriend was Sarah Bellew.  Before asking if you should know who Sarah Bellew is, we’ll let you know now.  Yes.  She’s no stranger to dating in a public setting, as she was engaged to Lil Wayne for 5 months after years of dating.  She is the mother to Weezy’s son Dwayne Michael.

As for Harden and Bellew.  There’s not a ton of information about their time together.  It’s fairly consistently reported they were together from 13-15.   But beyond that, not much else.   Some sites refer to her as a radio personality, but there’s not much else out there to back that up.

James Harden’s girlfriend Kyra Chaos

Another short term relationship happening around 2013.  But, we included this one out of the shear jaw dropper of this bullet.

James Harden’s girlfriend Kyra Choas was reportedly on the payroll for $50,000 a month.  That’s right folks, $50k a month.  It’s certainly worth qualifying that no one in Harden’s camp ever confirmed this number.  Hell, Kyra herself never publicly confirmed it.  But, a friend of Chaos made that number publicly consumable, and the web ran with it.  Night clubs, VIP lifestyle, and a cool $600k a year?  Yeah, that’s a good gig.

James Harden’s girlfriend Trina

Doesn’t Trina call herself “Da Baddest Bitch”?  Because if so, we’re taking her word for it.

They were really just friends.  Jocks & Stiletto Jill has more

With James Harden, she said that they were really just friends. James hadn’t reached “BEARD” status yet per Trina. She knew that he was going to go through that transition period. It’s when an athlete starts to realize he might just be the man. His money is getting long, the women are getting badder, and he just wants to ride that wave for a minute. He too is looking for the “fun girls”

You know what.  We believe her.

James Harden’s girlfriend Olla Naber, IG Model known as Arab Money?

This one slipped by us, but during Valentine’s Day of 2019, the good folks over at SportsGossip.com

James Harden Sent His Main Girl Arab Money Flowers for Valentine's Day #nba #nbatwitter #Rockets https://t.co/fvsUtfbj30 pic.twitter.com/yLgEqJTkkC

— SportsGossip.com (@sportsgossip) February 15, 2019

Apparently this couple was together during the spring of 2019 and through the Rockets playoff push.  There’s not a ton else about these two, and if there is a relationship, they’re doing an expert job keeping it quiet.  Is there something going on here?  You be the judge!

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There’s a longstanding rule in sports that cheerleaders are not to fraternize with the players. It’s admittedly a rule that’s broken pretty much daily, but a rule nonetheless. Which is what makes Erik Spoelstra’s wife Nikki Sapp fascinating.

Oh?

When you start thinking about the scope of a professional sports organization, both in terms of team staff and in house entertainment, how deep do the no fraternization rules go? Can a trainer for the team date the in house reporter? Can the mascot date a VIP waitress? And of course, can the head coach date a member of the dance team?

Esoteric questions aside, it applies here.  The Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra began dating Nikki Sapp.  The division occurs when you consider that Nikki just so happened to work as a Heat dancer.  Sapp, then 24, began dancing for the Heat when she was 18 years old in 2006. She continued on the dance squad for three years, retiring before the 2009 season. Erik Spoelstra, 42, has been with the team since 1995, but took over as head coach in 2008. Spoelstra as head coach and Sapp as a dancer overlapped by one season, though it’s not clear if they were together in 2008, or if the beginning of their relationship was the cause for her exodus from the dance team.

But, you said she’s Erik Spoelstra’s wife, right?

We sure did.

Nonetheless, the couple is together now, and it clearly worked.  They went super public in 2013 when they walked the red carpet at a charity event in Miami in early March. Sapp clearly has skills beyond dancing, as she graduated from Florida International University magna cum laude. She later attended Miami International University of Art & Design on a full scholarship before beginning work as an Art Gallery director in Bal Harbour, FL.

The couple survived the fraternization rules, and in 2015 the head coach announced they were engaged  Only July 22, 2016, Nikki Sapp became Erik Spoelstra’s wife when they finally tied the knot.  In March, 2018, Nikki gave birth to the couple’s first child, a son.  As of writing an update to this post in December, 2019, Spoelstra flew home from a game in Boston to be with his wife who is giving birth to their second child.

Two kids, two games missed total.  Man, the life of an NBA head coach.

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Jaylen Brown’s girlfriend Jacqueline Hawileh started turning heads around the 2019 NBA All Star Weekend.

Now, we’re not saying that Jaylen Brown’s girlfriend was at All-Star weekend, because of course, Jaylen wasn’t there either.  But right after that break, he was elected as VP of the NBAPA.  With that election came a little more national publicity, and with that, the bells went off.  The usual sites SportsGossip.com and TerezOwens were first with the details.

Back to Jaylen Brown’s girlfriend!

The woman reported to be Jaylen Brown’s girlfriend is a celebrity in her own right.   We’ll touch on why we say reported in a moment.  Jacqueline Hawileh is an Instagram model claiming 18,000 followers.   She is not prolific spamming and flooding Instagram with new posts.  It’s kind of a nice change of pace from the average Instagram model.  She does love a good IG story, but hey, who doesn’t??

There’s not a ton of evidence about the two of them as a couple.   Like we mentioned, there was first news of this around the All Star break.  But beyond that not a ton.  Jacqueline does have one post where she’s posing from outside a lower level tunnel at a Celtics game.  But that’s about the extent of it.

SportsGossip was tipped off to the relationship, and has one shot of the two of them partnered up.

Hey, you say reported.  What’s up with that?

Right.  We’re not entirely sure this relationship exists now, existed then, or ever existed at all.  That cuts both ways.  It may have for sure.  But, it’s impossible to tell.  This is hung up on one reader tip to a sports blog, and one picture together.  And, maybe one Celtics game she went to.  They both have a carefully manufactured social media presence, likely either guided, or straight up managed by a third party.  Neither has any evidence of the other, outside of reciprocating follows.  Jacqueline’s Facebook lists her a single, so that can’t be completely ignored.

Are they together?  We certainly can’t tell for sure.

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Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant was born in Huntington Beach, California. She met Kobe when she was still in high school doing some music video background dancing. The media scrutiny became so intense, that she finished her high school education through independent study at home. Kobe Bryant’s parents did not approve of his marriage to Vanessa, which happened in April, 2001. They did not attend his wedding, and remained estranged from Kobe and Vanessa for years.

Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant: Married without a prenup

The lack of a prenup was part of the problems that caused the rift wit Kobe’s parents.  We’ve seen this before, and it does often times blow up. But, Kobe Bryant’s wife was clearly in it for the right reasons as 19 years later the two were still going strong.  At one point, shortly after Kobe’s rape trial, Vanessa actually filed for divorce.  She cited the oft used, “irreconcilable differences”.  But, a few months later, she started showing up at his games again. The couple was even seen embracing at times (most notably with a Valentine’s Day kiss in the Staples Center tunnel). Vanessa agreed to drop the divorce suit while the pair worked on reconciling their differences. Whatever they did worked, as they worked their problems out and remained together until Kobe’s tragic passing.

Kobe Bryant’s wife; mother to four daughters

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant had four daughters together.  Their oldest, Natalia was born on January 19, 2003.  This birth actually helped to spark a reconciliation with his parents, though various reports suggest there was a new rift with that relationship in 2013.  Kobe and Vanessa’s second daughter Gianna Maria Onore Bryant was born May 1, 2006.  There was more than a decade between their second and third girl, but Blanka Bella Bryant arrived on December 5, 2016.  Their youngest, Capri Kobe Bryant was born June 20, 2019.

Gianna, aka Gigi, was a rising basketball player in her own right.  Gianna was on board the helicopter, and was also tragically killed in the crash.  Initial reports indicate that Kobe and Gigi were on the way to a game for her travel team, on board with another player and parent.

By all accounts, Kobe Bryant was a loving father and husband.  He was revered and adored b his peers, and up and coming players alike.  His death shook the sports world and social media to its core, with many people offering prayers and condolences to Kobe Bryant’s wife and surviving children.  Add our voice to the choir.

Rest in Peace, Kobe

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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger shares the plight of difficult last names. I make that obvious observation first and foremost.  Fortunately these two found one another.  They make it work, despite the tongue twisters.   Well.  Actually, while we’re here.  Let’s talk about tongue twisters.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s girlfriend gives REALLY good Valentine’s Day gifts

Um.  That sub header is pretty honest.  The video is pretty clear.

GIANNIS OMFG pic.twitter.com/llCkMzeTzp

— Nathan Marzion (@natemar3i0n) February 14, 2018

Wow.  OK Then

Good for him.  Good for them both.  Seriously how can you not love the both of them?

OK, time to move on.  Let’s find out more about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Girlfriend

OK then.  Mariah hails from the beautiful city of San Diego, California. Mariah played volleyball at Rice University. Since she graduated and obtained a business degree, she became a certified adult. Mariah is ready to cheer for Giannis from the stands and support him off the court. I wonder if she knows how to prepare Greek cuisine yet? She worked as an operations intern for the Philadelphia 76ers, but she did not keep the job because her relationship with Giannis takes precedent. I’m fairly certain they both reside in Milwaukee now.

Giannis happily provides for his young daughter. While unclear, I don’t think his she came from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s girlfriend. Mariah openly rallied for Giannis to become an all-star. She also keeps in touch with her two younger sisters named Maya and Makayla. She reposted a picture of her sister’s prom photo in February. Naturally, Mariah most commonly posts about Giannis’ career on social media. In January, she joined other player wives and girlfriends in a lunch donation. It served as a photo opportunity for her social media as well.

In January, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s girlfriend also wished him a happy birthday. She told him she loved him and called him Adonis. Well, he’s a gigantic dude so I guess the analogy is sort of accurate, although Adonis was also known for his good looks. She continued the great cheer and support and congratulated him on his all-star selection. She added that he always keeps a smile on her face. This couple is certainly a fun-loving one. She pokes fun at him and calls him a Greek Freak, but she also says he is her best friend and the greatest person she knows. She obviously loves him very much. Mariah says one smile can hide 1000 emotions, but I bet most of her emotions are joyful!

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