Kyrie Irving has been through some tough times in the last few years. Apart from his brilliance on the court, the?Brooklyn Nets star has been through a COVID-19 vaccination controversy, was left untreated last offseason, and got himself into an antisemitic saga. Recently, Irving has shocked the NBA world again by requesting a trade despite the Nets being fourth in the Eastern Conference. However, his wife, Marlene Wilkerson, has been by his side. The duo have been together since 2018 and have a son together. Before her marriage to Kyrie Irving, Wilkerson had a couple of spicy romances with Lionel Messi’s and her own husband’s teammates.
Marlene Wilkerson is a famous YouTuber and a social media influencer with over 400K followers on Instagram. The 29-year-old has a net worth of $2 million. However, before her relationship with Irving, Wilkerson was involved in high-profile romances with famous athletes.
Kyrie Irving’s wife Marlene’s romances
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According to Pop Culture’s entertainment website,?“Wilkerson has a history of dating athletes. Before connecting with Irving, Wilkerson was linked to soccer star Layvin Kurzawa. She also dated Dexter Strickland, who played basketball with Irving while attending St. Patrick High School.”
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The report suggested that before her marriage to Irving, she was reportedly associated with Lionel Messi’s PSG teammate Layvin Kurzawa. The 30-year-old has scored ten goals for Paris Saint-Germain in 106 appearances.
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Moreover, she was rumored to have dated her husband’s high school basketball teammate, Dexter Strickland, who currently plays in the Ukrainian league. Marlene Wilkerson had some spicy romances with athletes before she started seeing Kyrie Irving.
Wilkerson and Irving’s dating timeline
As per reports,?Kyrie Irving?and Marlene Wilkerson made their first public appearance in 2018 during an invitational event. There were also speculations about their engagement when Wilkerson was seen donning a $270k diamond ring in footage by TMZ. Moreover, when they were asked about their engagement, they did not deny it either.
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The couple did undergo some troubling times after Wilkerson reportedly unfollowed Kyrie Irving on Instagram and deleted the posts of her wearing the ring. However, the couple has progressed far in their relationship, as they welcomed a baby boy in 2021. Since then, Irving and Wilkerson have been focused on parenting and supporting each other in their professional endeavors.