Dating rumors flooded social media after Kysre Gondrezick was spotted alongside Jaylen Brown during the Boston Celtics’ NBA championship parade.
NBA Finals MVP Brown, 27, joined his teammates in a duck boat parade through the streets of Boston on Friday as they celebrated the franchise’s record 18th victory.
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Holding the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP trophy, Brown wore a simple black t-shirt with “State Your Source” on the front.
This was apparently in reference to a tweet he posted during the playoffs in response to First Take host Stephen A. Smith after the ESPN star relayed critical comments about Brown that he allegedly heard from an unidentified source.
Spotted alongside Brown was Chicago Sky star Gondrezick.
Looking radiant in a white dress and sunglasses, the 26-year-old’s appearance immediately sparked rumors that the two were dating.
Gondrezick comes from a sports family, and his father, Grant, spent 12 years as a professional basketball player.
His career took him to the NBA, as well as Italy, Belgium, Argentina and Spain.
Gondrezick’s uncle, Glen, was also an NBA star, spending six years split between the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks before a year in Italy.
His mother, Lisa Harvey, was also a basketball star, winning a national championship with Louisiana Tech in 1988.
As for Gondrezick’s sister, Kalabrya, she spent one season on the Michigan State basketball roster.
She was married to former NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who tragically died in 2022 after being struck by a dump truck in Florida while trying to cross a highway on foot.
Gondrezick’s sports career took her to Michigan in 2016, where she was named to the Big-Ten All-Freshman Team after making 33 appearances, averaging 14.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
She transferred to West Michigan the following season, being forced to sit out her sophomore year because of NCAA transfer rules.
Over the next three seasons, Gondrezick played in 56 games, averaging 17.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
After being named to the First-Team All-Big-12 in 2021, she entered the WNBA Draft.
Gondrezick was selected fourth overall by the Indiana Fever, two spots ahead of eventual Rookie of the Year and now Sky teammate Michaela Onyenwere.
How the WNBA works
The 2024 WNBA season features 12 teams, with the regular season running from May 14 to September 9.
Each team plays 40 regular season games – four against five teams from the same conference and two teams from the other conference, and three games against the remaining four teams.
The top eight teams in the league standings qualify for the playoffs – regardless of which conference they are in.
The playoffs will use a best-of-three format in the first round, while the WNBA semifinals and finals will be best-of-five.
This season also includes a month-long break for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Las Vegas Aces are defending back-to-back WNBA champions.
During his rookie season, Gondrezick made 19 appearances off the bench, averaging just 9.1 minutes per game.
Dropped by fever after the season, she spent training camp in Chicago before being released.
Two years away from the sport followed before she returned to Sky, making the squad on her second attempt.
“I think now is the best time [to return] honestly,” said Gondrezick GirlsTalkSports in February.
“I think the skill set for me the first time wasn’t the problem, it was the whole mental aspect.
“And now, just being mentally equipped to be able to perform at that level, why not?”
Through June 23, Gondrezick had made four appearances for Chicago, averaging 3.8 minutes per game.
Gondrezick previously dated NBA player Kevin Porter Jr.
In January, he agreed to a plea deal on misdemeanor assault and harassment charges involving Gondrezick, according to the Associated Press.
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