It’s time to talk about love and basketball. When it comes to romance, these athletes have made some absolute slam dunks. Here are the NBA couples who have been together for 10+ years, proving they’re pretty much the definition of goals on and off the court:
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To start, LeBron James found true love in high school. He met his wife, Savannah, in the early ’00s, and they were married by 2013. Today, they’re the proud parents of three kids.
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In 2003, Stephen and Ayesha Curry had a chance meeting at church when they were teens. Five years later, they reconnected in Los Angeles and started dating. They’ve been happily married since 2011, and have four kids together.
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Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union met in 2007, but didn’t go public with their romance until 2010. While they briefly split in 2013, they rekindled their relationship and wed the following year. In 2018, they welcomed a daughter via surrogate and are still happily married today.
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Russell and Nina Westbrook went from college sweethearts to husband and wife in 2015. Since then, they’ve welcomed a son and twin daughters.
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Grant Hill and Tamia were first spotted at a Tommy Hilfiger party in 1997. They became husband and wife in 1999, and share two daughters.
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Al Horford and Amelia Vega first met at the Latin Pride Awards in 2007. The couple walked down the aisle in 2011 and now have five children.
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In 2015, a cup of coffee was what started it all for Kevin Love and Kate Bock. He popped the question in 2021, and the lovebirds were hitched the following year. Since then, they’ve welcomed two daughters into the world.
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Chris Paul and Jada Crowley are high school sweethearts who were in it for the long haul. They attended college together, tied the knot in 2011, and are now mom and dad to two kids.
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P.J. and Tracey Tucker have been husband and wife since 2010, welcoming three kids along the way.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger made their relationship IG official in 2016. Eight years later, they celebrated their wedding in Greece and are the proud parents of four kids.
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Kawhi Leonard and Kishele Shipley have been going strong since 2014. While the two are not officially married, they welcomed two kids in 2016 and 2019.
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Jrue and Lauren Holiday were student-athletes at UCLA when they first met in 2008. They exchanged vows in 2013 and have two children together.
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Bradley Beal and Kamiah Adams-Beal had been legally married for a decade and share three kids, but didn’t have their dream wedding until 2025. “When we married 10 years ago, we did it in the most intimate way,” she said. “Just us two, in a small courthouse chapel, so being able to share this moment with all of our loved ones was a feeling that words can’t comprehend.”
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Finally, Kobe and Vanessa Bryant initially met on the set of a music video in 1999, leading to their first date at Disneyland. They wed in 2001 and became parents to four girls in the years that followed. In 2020, tragedy struck when Kobe and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash. Today, Vanessa continues to keep her late husband’s legacy alive. “Kobe and Gigi motivate me to keep going,” she said. “They inspire me to try harder and be better every day. Their love is unconditional, and they motivate me in so many different ways.”
Who’s your favorite NBA couple? Drop your pick in the comments!