5 Years Older to Tyler Herro, GF Katya Elise Mocks Couple’s Age Gap in Heat Star’s 24th Birthday’s Heartfelt Post

Miami Heat‘s guard Tyler Herro has attained another milestone as he celebrates his 24th birthday. One of the younger stars in the Heat’s roster, Herro has received an enormous out-pour of birthday wishes from friends, family, and fans across the globe. However, the one that stands out as most memorable is his girlfriend, Katya Elise’s heartwarming and humorous message.

Herro’s girlfriend of four years, Katya, took to Instagram to share an entourage of their pictures that portray a romantic side of the hardwood maestro Herro. Some of these pictures also show the couple with their two beautiful kids. Accompanying these heartwarming photos, Katya penned a witty and endearing birthday wish for her sweetheart.

Tyler Herro is catching up to his girlfriend in age

Poking fun at her five years younger partner, Katya, 29, tags Herro in the post and wishes him a “Happy Birthday,” followed by, “It’s been an honor to grow with you 🤍🙏🏽 you’re just about about half way through your 20s now gettin dangerously close to 30 sheeesh 😉 catchin up to me! lmfaoooo I love you babe 🫶🏽” Nonetheless, it is evident from these pictures that the couple is madly in love, and their adorable family of four is proof of that.

As Herro celebrates his special day, it couldn’t have been a better time for him. He is having one of his best seasons yet; so far as halfway into the season, the young star has been averaging career-high points (22.5), rebounds (5.7), 3p% (40.3), and steals (1.2). Despite having played only 23 games out of 42 so far, Herro’s numbers aren’t too disappointing.

So who is Katya Elise and how did Herro meet his gorgeous and funny lady? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

A modern love affair, à la social media

Katya was born in 1994 on 14th June in Minnesota. She is a well-known fitness influencer with almost 8 million followers on Instagram alone. Katya blew up on the internet and became a social media personality thanks to her website Workouts by Katya, which also has a huge following. According to reports, she met Herro during his rookie year with the Heat in 2020. They had first connected through Twitter, now X.

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The first time the two were spotted together was during the NBA 2019-2020 suspension because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They welcomed their first daughter, Zya, in 2021. Then, in 2023, they had their second child, a son named Harlem. The couple hasn’t officially tied the knot yet, but it looks like they are happy and content with the small family they have built together.

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