“Believe in fate or coincidence?,” Lexie Hull was asked during a this or that quiz recently. And the Indiana Fever star was clear in her choice, she believed in fate. And why shouldn’t she? The 25-year-old met the love of her life in college and they continue to go strong today as she treads the highs and lows of the professional basketball world.

Will Matthiessen, a former Pittsburgh Pirates player, currently works as an analyst for the Spaient. A brief look at his social media, tells their everyday love story enough. But here’s a deeper look into who the Indiana Fever’s star guard is up with, having celebrated 4 years of togetherness just this May.

Will Matthiessen comes from an athletic family

On January 9, 1998, Will was born to Julie and Conrad Matthiessen as a second child. He has one younger and one elder sister for siblings but his athletic abilities seem to stem from his grandparents and his two uncles who rowed for Cal. Will’s grandmother was a tennis player whereas his grandpa represented Yale in soccer and rugby. His hobbies were no different themselves, ranging from fishing, skiing, and ping pong to golf.

But it was baseball he ultimately chose. The 26-year-old was a fairly dominant player as the No. 5 overall recruit in Oregon. After excelling at West Linn High School to be named the Best Male Athlete, Matthiessen joined the Stanford Cardinals. It was there he would meet Lexie Hull, but right alongside making his mark in the sport.

252 plate appearances as a batter in the year 2019 (Junior Year), Matthiessen would finish his college career with a batting average of 0.305 along with having 91 hits, 75 RBIs, and 19 home runs. For his impressive all-around abilities, he was the finalist for the John Olerud Award in 2019 apart from being a part of ABCA’s 2019- All American third-team and 2019 All-America honorable mention.

Away from the court, the baseball talent was obtaining his bachelor’s of science in Management Science and Engineering. Hull joined the same field but a year later. Perhaps the common grounds brought the spark between the two, reasoning the Fever guard’s choice of picking ‘fate.’ But it was only after he left for MLB that the two would likely get together going by their timeline. However, while the relationship continued well beyond, Matthiessen couldn’t avoid a few stumbles in his career.

Will Matthiessen’s journey wasn’t that great after college

Post college, Matthiessen was drafted by the MLB Team Pittsburg Pirates in the sixth round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft. The Tualatin-born going into one of the biggest stages impressed, to be listed as a first baseman, designated hitter, and relief pitcher by Baseball Reference.

During his MLB career with the Pirates, he had 197 hits, 157 RBIs, and 129 runs, which he scored a decent average of 0.228. To top that, he also had 33 home runs. Looks like his sporting prowess did earn him a lot of honor. However, the 6 feet 6 inches star had a major issue with strikeouts and following a series of injuries had to retire. But the former baseball star makes sure to encourage Hull for her games.

When during the off-season in 2023, Hull was traveling, Matthiessen made sure that she checked in different gyms and practiced her part regularly, which also helped Christie Sides be sure that her mentee was ready to let loose her demons on the court whenever the situation demanded. Even after the 2022 WNBA season, Hull used to visit Matthiessen frequently and make sure that the two got personal time to enjoy together.

As for his professional endeavors, Matthiessen was a venture associate at Commonwealth Impact Investment for 6 months before opting to be an intern as an analyst at Sapient Capital. Both of his offices are situated in Indianapolis, which must be giving him the time to spend moments with Hull.

As per his LinkedIn bio, Matthiessen hopes to give back to the world and the communities “that allowed me to grow into the individual I am today.” Hopefully, Hull will be able to make a difference through her balling career while Matthiessen will give his best through the finance world to his community. Perhaps, as Hull admits, it is all written in the stars.

Stay tuned for more such updates and join us for the exciting second episode of the “Dual Threat Show” as our host BG12 sits down with Georgia Bulldogs star and Mountain West All-Freshman Team Selection, Asia Avinger.