Who Is Kelly Oubre Jr.’s Wife? A Look Into the 76ers Star’s Partner and Her James Harden Connection

After a season with a wavering trajectory, the Philadelphia 76ers have finally fetched a spot for themselves in the playoffs, beating the Miami Heat 105-104 in their last matchup. In this run, the team fetched a reliable talent in former Golden State Warrior, Kelly Oubre Jr. The 28-year-old, lending his defensive versatility, has started 52 of the 68 games and is expected to take on an imperative role in the absence of Joel Embiid in the playoffs tomorrow.

As he comes under the spotlight now, a little curiosity about the small forward’s life beyond athleticism and shooting skills is only ever so natural. So, here’s what little we know about his wife, family, and an intriguing connection to James Harden.

Shylynn Oubre: Kelly Oubre Jr.’s Wife

Kelly Oubre met Shylynn reportedly through mutual friends and started dating in 2020. Then a year later, the two welcomed their firstborn, daughter, Málibu and in May last year, they became parents of two, welcoming their son, TsuSún — a play on Tsunami (Kelly’s nickname) and Monsoon to associate with water-theme, suggestive in their daughter’s name. It took only two more months for the couple to tie the knot on July 9, 2023, at Puerto Rico’s St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort; a location chosen because of Shylynn’s Puerto Rican roots.

Shylynn graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in communication, business, management, marketing, and related support services in 2020. Adorning over 68 thousand followers, the 25-year-old is now known as the founder of SHHY Beauty, an idea stemming from her biracial childhood. “Every year I struggled badly with accepting myself,” she writes. “This brand signifies grounding with Earth and our inner being; the person we are deep down.” She launched the brand in June 2022 and hopes to empower individuals to be ‘to be unapologetically themselves’.

But amidst all this, the question arises what’s Shylnn’s connection to James Harden?

The James Harden Connection

As per the rumors before meeting Kelly Oubre Jr, Shylynn dated James Harden. The details of their relationship remain unclear, but speculation suggests Harden considered Shylynn a significant other and planned a future together. Furthermore, the rumors have it that Shy met Kelly Oubre Jr. when she was seeing Harden, having the current Clippers’ guard visibly upset with the results that followed; even to an extent of having a party of his almost shut down.

The instance had raised some questions about the locker room dynamics of the 76ers when they were teammates last year. However, despite rumors, there have been no rift between Harden and Oubre Jr. The former is currently said to date Jessyka Janshel while Oubre Jr. has grown to build a doting family. “Happily ever after,” Shy writes.