A'ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo (finally!) hard-launched their relationship
A'ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo are officially a thing.
First, let me be the first to say that neither one of them owes us a thing about their relationship. If they never revealed anything, that's their business. But, after months of speculation, it was getting harder and harder to ignore them showing up for one another and that they weren't totally adorable.
I mean, c'mon. 'Favorite olympian from out of town?' The fans were swooning.
Thankfully, A'ja knew precisely what she was doing by dropping that line during her recent jersey retirement. It was planned. 'The beautiful thing about our relationship, and our bond, is that we're very aware of things,' she recently told Adrienne Gaffney of Elle. Here's more from A'ja on her relationship with Bam:
'We know how to navigate through a lot of different things and never shy from moments, but also make sure that we uplift [each other].'
'I would've been doing a disservice if I did not mention my favorite Olympian. Because of that favorite Olympian, you see the best of me. Because of the care and the support that not a lot of people see all the time. If I did not recognize my special Olympian, he wouldn't be able to get his flowers. So, in that sense, I think it was just a perfect time.'
'It was just a moment that I would love to share because people should know that I'm not alone. I have an amazing support system behind me.'
The A'ja and Bam hard launch 🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/TxbprZ2GV3
— Drea Blackwell (@KSBWDrea) February 2, 2025
Not a dry eye in the building @_ajawilson22 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/VEhY9XBRW8
— South Carolina Women's Basketball (@GamecockWBB) February 2, 2025
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