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When the major icons of different sports industries cross paths, it’s more than just a casual meetup. The Wilson and Bryant families’ unwavering love and support exemplify this ethos. Likewise, Russell Wilson’s connections with other former basketball players’ families are gaining attention online. Russell Wilson’s wife, Ciara Wilson, sent heartfelt birthday greetings to Pau Gasol’s wife, Cat Gasol, on her 35 birthday on May 22. The U.S. singer was visibly excited on this special day, as she shares a close bond with Cat.
Taking to her official IG handle, the “Like A Boy”, singer shared the charismatic snap with Cat. She captioned the post, “Happy Birthday beautiful, @catgasol !!”, using multiple heart emojis.
The candid shot of both the beautiful wives of the athletes is the full display of their cute bonding. Pittsburgh Steelers’s QB wife, Ciara, and the birthday girl looked stunning in the recent image. Ciara was making a pout while posting a pose for the selfie together, while Catherine McDonnell placed her arms around her bestie’s shoulder, displaying their sweet chemistry with each other.
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The “Can’t Leave ’Em Alone” singer looked amazing, donning a formal 3-piece suit. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ QB wife gave a perfect look, matching her formal grey colored blazer with the white color shirt. She completed her look with a single-layered sleek pearl necklace. And her hat also added charm to her look. NBA champion, Pau Gasol’s wife also looked pretty in her olive green colored formal outfits that she perfectly matched up with an appealing necklace and golden round hoop earrings.
The Twitter handle of Jovan Buha, NBA reporter at The Athletic also posted a clip previously on February, 9th from the press conference, captioning it, “Russell Wilson, Ciara, Candace Parker and Pau Gasol,” as they were spotted together in February this year. It is reminiscent of the Wilson family’s close bond with them.
Russell Wilson, Ciara, Candace Parker and Pau Gasol pic.twitter.com/2k7O3EEGjl
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) February 8, 2024
This is not the first time when The Grammy award-winning singer showered her blessings on the NBA’s superstar wife. However, the NFL QB’s wife’s special relationship with US NBA player Kobe Bryant’s wife is quite popular now. Wilson couple’s special birthday wish to Vanessa, a US philanthropist went viral earlier.
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A strong bond between the Wilson and Bryant families
NFL star Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara sent the heartfelt wishes to Vanessa Bryant through their social media account. With a special tribute, the NFL couple, wished the model, a very “Happy Birthday on May 5, as it marked her birthday. Taking to his Instagram account, NFL star Russell Wilson posted a throwback selfie of the trio together. “Happy birthday sis! We love you.” Wilson penned the wishes.
Ciara also reposted the story, mentioning, “Celebrating you today and every day boo!”, doubling the celebration. Ciara also shared the hilarious TikTok clip to make her birthday special.
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The Wilson family’s bond was further highlighted recently when Vanessa extended her blessings to Ciara’s elder son, Future, on his 10 birthday. Vanessa sent warm wishes to him, by posting a snap on her IG story featuring her with Future. Through the candid picture where she could be seen kissing Future on the cheek while posing for the snap, she displayed her love and affection for Future. Though she did not mention any note in the picture, the candid shot was the perfect display of her love and care.
Such displays are enough to showcase the Wilson family’s strong and loving bond with their close friends.