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The time of warning is approaching! The NBA Finals begin on June 6 and the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are expected to have a very competitive matchup. We’ll be tuning in not only to see who takes home the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy in the best-of-seven showdown, but also to see if the wives and girlfriends of some of our favorite players representing in the Finals will be alongside court. In recent years, we’ve seen queens like Savannah James and Ayesha Curry support their men this time of year, and these are the first ladies (i.e. black ones) of some of the players who will be fighting for a title.
Marlene Wilkerson
Wilkerson is the wife of Dallas Mavericks star and NBA champion (formerly with the Cleveland Cavaliers) Kyrie Irving. The couple has reportedly been together since 2018 and shares two children. Irving also has a daughter from a previous relationship.
Alicia Washington
Beauty Alisah Washington is the wife of PJ Washington of the Dallas Mavericks. She is also an influencer and entrepreneur in her own right. She married PJ in October 2023 and they share a son. She also has a son from a previous relationship with influencer Brittany Renner.
Shakara Pritchett
While playing for the Chicago Bulls in early 2023, Derrick Jones Jr. used a team trip to Paris as the perfect opportunity to pop the question to his longtime love, Shakara. The couple shares two children. “We met during my predraft in Cleveland. I was with my agent and I went out one night and we met; It’s that simple,” he told NBA.com. “We have been together for seven years. I knew it would come eventually, but I didn’t know it would come that night and here. “I felt like it was the perfect time.” They married in October 2023. Jones now plays for the Mavericks and we’re sure Shakara and his family will be cheering him on during the Finals.
Tamia Tillman
Finally a Boston Celtic! Xavier Tillman is married to his wife Tamia, with whom he shares three children. The couple married in 2019 and are hoping for a championship with the Celtics after Xavier left the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this year. “Happy anniversary to my best friend, my safe space, my biggest supporter, the loml!” Tamia wrote on her fifth anniversary in May. “I couldn’t imagine growing old or living life with anyone else.”
Ella Mai
Catching a glimpse of Celtics star Jayson Tatum with British R&B singer Ella Mai is a rare sight, but the two have been rumored since 2020 and were first seen publicly in 2022. There are even some new rumors that they The two recently welcomed a baby together. Although nothing has been confirmed. So the chances of seeing Mai on the court are slim, but we’re interested in this alleged couple either way.
Suzie Michael
We don’t know if beautiful content creator and multi-faceted, incredibly talented Celtics star Jaylen Brown still exists, but she was at his birthday party last fall, and he faced online hell in February for forgetting Help her cross some ice on her heels. Whatever her status, if you see her in the stands during the next few games, you’ll know why!
Thereza Wright-Morris
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This crafty lady is the wife of Dallas Mavericks power forward and NBA champion Markieff Morris. She was with him in the Bubble with her daughter when the Lakers won the Championship in 2020 and shared what that experience was like for her. And she’s also been open about her ups and downs, even at NBA press conferences. “Yeah, I mean I broke up with my wife a couple of times and we’re still married. Shit works,” she said when she talked about her former teammate Kevin Durant previously seeking a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. “Sometimes you need space to figure things out.”
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