After playing his college basketball at the University of Kentucky, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Tyrese Maxey in the first round with the 21st pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Maxey’s minutes were limited in his rookie season. However, Ben Simmons’s refusal to play for the team the following season gave Maxey an opportunity to become the Sixers starting point guard.
Since then, Maxey has really elevated his game. He made his first All-Star team in 2024 before being named the NBA’s Most Improved Player. Now that he’s gained popularity and recognition outside the City of Brotherly Love, fans are trying to learn about his life off the court too including who he’s dating. Here’s more on Maxey’s girlfriend Lavender Briggs.
Briggs is an athlete as well
Briggs was born on June 23, 2001, in Newburgh, New York. She has two older brothers, Darrian and Stefan.
When Briggs was 7 years old,...
Since then, Maxey has really elevated his game. He made his first All-Star team in 2024 before being named the NBA’s Most Improved Player. Now that he’s gained popularity and recognition outside the City of Brotherly Love, fans are trying to learn about his life off the court too including who he’s dating. Here’s more on Maxey’s girlfriend Lavender Briggs.
Briggs is an athlete as well
Briggs was born on June 23, 2001, in Newburgh, New York. She has two older brothers, Darrian and Stefan.
When Briggs was 7 years old,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Shooting guard Tyler Herro was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft. He has enjoyed plenty of success with a team, including reaching the NBA Finals in his rookie season. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020 and won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 2022.
But Herro’s name has also made headlines for reasons he wishes it hadn’t including accusations he cheated on his girlfriend, Katya Elise Henry. Here’s more on that, plus how much older Henry is than the basketball player.
What is Herro and Henry’s age gap? Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat and Katya Elise Henry pose for a photo on the red carpet prior to the 14th Annual Miami Heat Gala | Megan Briggs/Getty Images
Henry is a social media influencer and fitness model who has gained a large following...
But Herro’s name has also made headlines for reasons he wishes it hadn’t including accusations he cheated on his girlfriend, Katya Elise Henry. Here’s more on that, plus how much older Henry is than the basketball player.
What is Herro and Henry’s age gap? Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat and Katya Elise Henry pose for a photo on the red carpet prior to the 14th Annual Miami Heat Gala | Megan Briggs/Getty Images
Henry is a social media influencer and fitness model who has gained a large following...
- 4/24/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Veteran Kelly Oubre Jr. has become something of a journeyman in the NBA. In 2023, he inked a deal with his fifth team the Philadelphia 76ers. Kelly made an immediate impact off the bench for the Sixers and the City of Brotherly Love has embraced him.
Here’s more about the athlete, his wife, and which of Kelly’s teammates she was in a relationship with first.
When Kelly and Shylynn got married and how many children they have
Kelly met Shylynnitaa “Shylynn” Gibson in 2020 through mutual friends. They began dating and after a few months, the NBA player proposed. The couple wed in 2022.
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Kelly spoke to People about how he and Shylynn knew when it was the right time to get married.
“We wanted to take the next steps and give our love to God, for his seal of approval,...
Here’s more about the athlete, his wife, and which of Kelly’s teammates she was in a relationship with first.
When Kelly and Shylynn got married and how many children they have
Kelly met Shylynnitaa “Shylynn” Gibson in 2020 through mutual friends. They began dating and after a few months, the NBA player proposed. The couple wed in 2022.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Shhy (@shylynnoubre)
Kelly spoke to People about how he and Shylynn knew when it was the right time to get married.
“We wanted to take the next steps and give our love to God, for his seal of approval,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Marcus Smart was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics and is now one of the best perimeter defenders in the league. The athlete started coming off the bench for the team in 2018. He became the starting point guard in 2021 and was named Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season. He also won the NBA Hustle Award three times and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team as many times.
While Smart’s accomplishments on the court are well-documented, not a ton is known about his life off the court with the woman he’s engaged to. Here’s what we know about his fiancée Maisa Hullum and the famous actor who helped Smart out with his proposal.
Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics dribbles downcourt during a playoff game at Td Garden | Maddie Meyer/Getty Images How long Smart...
While Smart’s accomplishments on the court are well-documented, not a ton is known about his life off the court with the woman he’s engaged to. Here’s what we know about his fiancée Maisa Hullum and the famous actor who helped Smart out with his proposal.
Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics dribbles downcourt during a playoff game at Td Garden | Maddie Meyer/Getty Images How long Smart...
- 5/24/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Marcus Smart was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics and is now one of the best perimeter defenders in the league. The athlete started coming off the bench for the team in 2018. He became the starting point guard in 2021 and was named Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season. He also won the NBA Hustle Award three times and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team as many times.
While Smart’s accomplishments on the court are well-documented, not a ton is known about his life off the court with the woman he’s engaged to. Here’s what we know about his fiancée Maisa Hullum and the famous actor who helped Smart out with his proposal.
Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics dribbles downcourt during a playoff game at Td Garden | Maddie Meyer/Getty Images How long Smart...
While Smart’s accomplishments on the court are well-documented, not a ton is known about his life off the court with the woman he’s engaged to. Here’s what we know about his fiancée Maisa Hullum and the famous actor who helped Smart out with his proposal.
Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics dribbles downcourt during a playoff game at Td Garden | Maddie Meyer/Getty Images How long Smart...
- 5/24/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Los Angeles Lakers power forward Anthony Davis was drafted with the first overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the then-New Orleans Hornets. In 2019, he was traded to the Lakers and has played for the team ever since. But despite being a member of one of the most well-known and storied franchises in basketball, the athlete is pretty private about his personal life and the woman he’s married to.
Here’s what we know about Anthony Davis’ wife Marlen Polonco Davis.
Anthony Davis and his wife, Marlen Polanco Davis, attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party | David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Anthony and Marlen made their first public appearance together in 2020
Marlen is of Dominican descent as both of her parents were born in the Dominican Republic. However, she was born in the U.S. and grew up in New Orleans.
Anthony and Marlen began dating sometime in...
Here’s what we know about Anthony Davis’ wife Marlen Polonco Davis.
Anthony Davis and his wife, Marlen Polanco Davis, attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party | David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Anthony and Marlen made their first public appearance together in 2020
Marlen is of Dominican descent as both of her parents were born in the Dominican Republic. However, she was born in the U.S. and grew up in New Orleans.
Anthony and Marlen began dating sometime in...
- 5/21/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is one of the tallest players in the NBA. The big fella is 7 feet tall which has led some fans to question how tall his girlfriend Anne de Paula is.
Here’s the answer to that, plus a few other things you probably didn’t know about “The Process” and the Sports IIlustarted swimsuit model.
Anne de Palma and Joel Embiid attend the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show | Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated De Paula didn’t know who Embiid was the first time they met
Embiid and de Paula met during a dinner party for a mutual friend in 2018. The model had no idea who Embiid was at the time but learned they had a few things in common such as being fluent in French and having a love for the game of soccer.
As ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported: “They just...
Here’s the answer to that, plus a few other things you probably didn’t know about “The Process” and the Sports IIlustarted swimsuit model.
Anne de Palma and Joel Embiid attend the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show | Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated De Paula didn’t know who Embiid was the first time they met
Embiid and de Paula met during a dinner party for a mutual friend in 2018. The model had no idea who Embiid was at the time but learned they had a few things in common such as being fluent in French and having a love for the game of soccer.
As ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported: “They just...
- 5/4/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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