Making history with a franchise that won just 18 games is an impressive feat. Cade Cunningham became the second player after Grant Hill to achieve three consecutive triple-doubles with the Detroit Pistons. He has clearly stepped up his game, and these numbers show he’s becoming a well-rounded player. But what about his off-court life? Who is he dating?

Today we’ll be taking a look at his relationship with Nikia Withers, his girlfriend of over 3 years now. Cade Cunningham and Nikia Withers were first linked in 2021, although the exact timeline of their relationship is unclear.

Who is Cade Cunningham’s girlfriend Nikia Withers? Is she related to NFL star Marcedes Lewis?

Nikia Blair Withers was born in California on June 29, 1996, to Michael Withers and Yvonne C. Snow-Withers. She has three older siblings: Ashley Snow, Cody Withers, and Marcedes Lewis. Reports suggest that Withers is the half-sister of Marcedes Lewis. Lewis is a familiar name for many sports fans. A former tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Green Bay Packers, Lewis has been a free agent since 2006. Interestingly, he now plays in the NHL.

Withers is no stranger to athletics. Growing up, she played volleyball at Long Beach Poly High School, the Manhattan Beach Sunshine Volleyball Club, and the Long Beach Mizuno Volleyball Club. Initially, she enrolled at Cal State Fullerton after high school but transferred to the University of Southern California, where she spent the 2014 season with the Titans.

From 2015 to 2017, Withers competed with the USC Trojans, a team with six championships under its belt. At USC, she majored in law, history, and culture. After college, Withers coached high school volleyball for two years before transitioning to a full-time role at Kanna Kingdom in 2020. But Withers wasn’t done with volleyball.

In 2022, she seized the opportunity to play professionally in the U.S. with Athletes Unlimited. Off the court, she’s built a following with 81k Instagram followers, sharing her fashion and fitness journeys. Even her French bulldog, Taz, has a presence on social media.

Did Nikia Withers date Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell before Cade Cunningham?

Withers is no stranger to NBA stars as well. Withers has been linked to several well-known athletes, including NBA stars Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell. She was also involved in a difficult relationship with NFL player Cayleb Jones, which took a dark turn. Withers accused Jones of domestic violence and even shared video evidence showing him allegedly attacking her.

Following the allegations, Jones was arrested. On the other hand, looks like her relationship with Russell didn’t really end well. When the news of him being traded to the Brooklyn Nets broke out, she tweeted “LOL“, allegedly taking a dig at the now-Lakers point guard.

​Does Cade Cunningham have a daughter with Nikia Withers?

The no. 1 overall pick of the 2021 draft has a two-year-old daughter named Riley, who holds a special place in his heart. But she is not related to Withers in any way. Riley was born in 2018 from a prior relationship that Cunningham had. Before the Cowboys’ 2021 Big Dance, he spoke about her with such passion, showing just how much she motivates him.

“She’s everything to me, I don’t know, she’s like a bundle of happiness in a 2-year-old body. It’s not enough words, really, that’s my daughter. She’s everything right now, she’s my motivation and all that,” said the 6-foot 6 star about his daughter to Adam Zagoria of Forbes after being named to the Associated Press All-America First-Team.

Riley was born while Cade Cunningham played at Monteverde (FL) Academy under coach Kevin Boyle, who had also coached NBA stars like Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons. Although Cunningham could have joined John Calipari at Kentucky, his desire to be close to Riley led him to make a different choice. Instead of heading to Lexington, he decided to stay closer to home and enrolled at Oklahoma State in Stillwater.