Love in the League: These NFL Power Couples Scored More Than A Touchdown With Each Other
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews
Sports brought together quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews, who played pro soccer for a women’s team in Iceland. They started dating in high school. In fact, a throwback photo from their prom shared by Mahomes with his Instagram followers garnered close to 10,000 likes.
Married since 2022, the couple has two little children. They are also co-owners of sports teams: the baseball team Kansas City Royals for him and the Kansas City Current women’s soccer team for her.
Josh Allen and Brittany Williams
It’s possible to marry a crush from childhood—just ask Brittany Williams. In an Instagram post, she revealed that Josh Allen, a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, has been a crush since they were eight years old. That’s right; they were also childhood friends.
It was not until college in 2017 that things took a romantic turn. Brittany, a former cheerleader for Fresno State, now cheers only for Josh. She is often a lively presence for her man during games.
Jared Goff and Christen Harper
Celebrities do use dating apps, as Jared Goff and Christen Harper will attest. The Detroit Lions quarterback and “Sports Illustrated” model met through one. Goff, according to Harper, was very persistent, and it took her a while to agree to a date.
They got engaged in 2022. In between possibly planning for the big day, the couple does charity work. Harper volunteers for the non-profit Girls Inc. of L.A., and Goff donated $250K to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
Russell Wilson and Ciara
When two of the biggest stars in entertainment meet, a supernova romance follows. This is exactly what happened when Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara met in 2015. A wedding in 2016 and a kid in 2017 followed soon after.
Wilson and Ciara each have an impressive resume: she co-owns a rum brand, is a spokesperson for Revlon, and is a children’s book author; Wilson has endorsements with Nike, Pepsi, and Microsoft, plus a master’s in educational leadership and policy analysis.
Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek
Together since 2015, Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek still have to put a ring on it as of 2022. Despite this, Kostek has always been a vocal supporter of her long-time partner—not surprising since she was a professional cheerleader.
Gronkowski initially left football in 2019, for reasons of mental health. But one season later, he signed on with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then in 2022, he announced his retirement again, this time for good. They look forward to a fresh, new lifestyle together.
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