Trinity Rodman has yet to play her first game of 2025, but it looks like she’s already “shooting her shot.” We hope you catch the reference, but just to be clear, it has nothing to do with scoring on the soccer field. It seems the off-season has kept the Washington Spirit forward busy in the love department, as rumors of her potential romance with tennis star Ben Shelton have surfaced. While the sports world hasn’t even digested this gossip, USWNT veteran Kelley O’Hara has already embraced them as a “power couple.”

Yes, yes, let’s circle back to how we came to this. Recently, two renowned athletes in their respective sports took to TikTok to share a playful exchange, sparking fresh dating rumors. Rodman first posted a short clip featuring the song “ILBB2” by Glorilla and Jorjiana, highlighting the lyric, “They say shooters shoot.” In the caption, she wrote, “_ _ _ wassup w you”, leaving fans to speculate that the missing letters spell “BEN.” Interestingly, Shelton quickly followed suit, posting his own video with the caption, “T _ _ _ _ _ _ wsp with you”, strongly hinting at “TRINITY.”

As if that wasn’t enough, his reaction to Rodman’s post by commenting “Ain’t no way” only intensified speculation. This “Soft launch” of a potential love affair with each other somehow became a topic of discussion on the latest episode of Sports Are Fun! podcast by Just Women’s Sports. The host first speculated with his fellow panel if the two revered sports figures had actually taken a shot at each other.

While one of the podcasters noted that it’s not an official thing, it was agreed that both Rodman and Shelton definitely seem to be cooking up something. Interestingly, when asked whether everyone likes this public flirting on social media, Kelley O’Hara quickly said, “100%, I think it’s so cute.” She further added, “I feel like when it’s two people in the public eye, it’s like, if you want to do it, go for it, you know?”

All the podcasters agreed that there was now a massive cloud shrouding the two. In fact, it won’t dissolve anytime soon—at least not until they finally take things forward and make it official. Agreeing with the panel, O’Hara added, “I mean talk about a sports power couple.” Aherm, is this love in the air?

Previously yet noteworthy, Rodman had been dating NFL star Trinity Benson. She broke the news on social media by sharing a picture of the two with her arms wrapped around his shoulders. In fact, back in December, during her appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, she expressed her gratitude for being together with a partner like Benson. “I’m so confident and I’m so happy that now I’m like too reliant on this relationship.”

But that didn’t progress. Trouble in paradise was evident after Rodman removed all pictures together with Benson on her social media. But Rodman seems to have moved on, as she did from Chris Kuzemka, Loyola Maryland Greyhounds point guard, for a brief period. Back to today, a new potential romantic interest surrounds Rodman. And from the looks of it, not just her fans but even Kelley O’Hara is supportive of this potential love story. Speaking of which, the iconic defender isn’t alone!

More tea on Trinity Rodman-Ben Shelton’s online flirtation

In the latest episode of the Nothing Major podcast, Sam Querrey, Jack Sock, John Isner, and Steve Johnson unveiled a brand-new ‘Gossip Section’ while covering the Indian Wells tournament. Querrey didn’t hesitate to spill some tea. The former American tennis player brought the off-court topic to attention, saying, “I don’t know how much you guys are online, but Ben Shelton’s been flirting with Trinity Rodman.”

In fact, he further hinted at the possibility of potentially seeing Rodman with Shelton around the town. “I don’t know. Maybe we’ll see Trinity Rodman in Miami,” added Querrey, further making their exchange even more intriguing.

Talking of Ben Shelton’s past partners, he had dated heptathlete Anna Hall, making their relationship Instagram-approved in December 2021. However, the two lovebirds split just after a year and a half without publicly discussing the details. While Hall is now linked to NFL cornerback Joejuan Williams, on social media, Shelton is focused on his career as told to Vogue in March 2025, “I have enough responsibilities on my plate right now. I’m just trying to figure out me.”

Be that as it may, it is quite interesting to see Trinity Rodman and Ben Shelton’s banter. What do you make of it? Share in the comments.