Draya Michele, a reality star who was part of the freshman cast of the VH1 series Basketball Wives LA, cheered on her 22-year-old boyfriend, Jalen Green, at his NBA game over the weekend.
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According to Page Six, the 39-year-old actress and fashion designer was spotted watching Green, who plays for the Houston Rockets, take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. She attended the game with her 22-year-old eldest son, Kniko Howard.
Draya Michele (39) took her son Kniko (22) to see his stepdad Jalen Green (22) courtside at his game 🏀 pic.twitter.com/bUstL73pt6
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Michele and Green were first romantically linked in August 2023. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in May 2024.
Green welcomed a daughter with a woman named Myah Lakopo in February 2024.
Michele has two other children, one of whom she shares with her ex-fiance and former Dallas Cowboys cornerback, Orlando Scandrick. The former couple reportedly dated for roughly two years before breaking up in May 2015.
However, they continued having an on-again, off-again relationship and later got engaged. They announced their engagement in January 2016, while Michele was six months pregnant with her son, Jru Scandrick.
Although they reconciled a few months later, Michele announced the official end of their relationship in December 2019.
Michele gave birth to Kniko Howard in 2001 when she was 17. The reality star previously revealed that his father, Kniko Howard Sr., was incarcerated when she was seven pregnant.
Former Reality Star Addresses 17-Year Age Gap Between Her and NBA Playing Boyfriend
Draya Michele spoke to TMZ this past summer about the 17-year age gap between her and Jalen Green and the criticism the couple has endured due to their age difference.
“We try to stay off the internet and not really listen to that kind of stuff,” she explained. “Two adults being in love, I don’t know why that would rub people the wrong way. It’s kind of weird. Love is love at the end of the day.”
The Houston Rockets player chimed in by declaring, “We also don’t care.”
“We block it out and mind our business,” Michele pointed out.
Although the couple doesn’t seem to mind the chatter, the criticism continues. Even fellow Basketball Wives alum Meghan James had something to say about Michele and Green’s age gap.
“17 years is wilddddd. Having fun with a younger guy is cool bc yall both grown,” James previously wrote. “Having a baby by one that’s the same age as your son speaks a lot about your character as a person.”
Michele posted about being “misunderstood” back in March 2024.
“Get comfortable being misunderstood,” she posted in her Instagram Story, per Page Six. “Only a fraction of people will be able to truly grasp your essence. You are not on anyone else’s timeline of comprehension.”