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- Time of India
'We tried to warn him': Fans accused Travis Hunter's wife Leanna Lenee that she's after his $40M NFL fortune
When Travis Hunter and Leanna Lenee married on May 24, 2025, the ceremony in Chattanooga closed a chapter that had played out publicly for more than a year. What might have been a private milestone instead amplified long-running online debate about timing, finances and the risks young athletes face when personal and professional lives collide.
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Although Hunter and Lenee had been together since 2022, social media lit up with concern as their wedding. Commenters urged caution — 'We tried to warn him,' and 'Just make sure she signed that paper work (Prenup) lil bro just in case.'
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Other critics piled on with blunt takes: 'Just give her half now… Cut ya loses now boy. Why go through the unnecessary turmoil,' and 'Smh just get her a ring. Dont need the courts in your business.
You just secured her future and you ain't step foot in the field yet.'
These reactions reflected a common pattern: fans seeing a massive career windfall (Hunter was selected No. 2 overall) and immediately connecting it to long-term financial risk.
How social media moments shaped public doubt and what the marriage signaled
There were specific incidents that fueled skepticism — a heated on-field exchange late in Hunter's college career and footage from the Heisman ceremony where some viewers judged Lenee's reaction.
Critics resurfaced past clips and the couple's YouTube 'GET TO KNOW US' backstory where Lenee admitted, 'I just didn't respond to him, he wasn't my type,' to build a narrative that felt, to many online, rushed or transactional. The pair briefly deactivated Instagram amid the backlash; Hunter later reactivated his verified page after encouragement from Coach Prime while Lenee set hers to private.
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Beyond the noise, the marriage also illustrated how athletes' personal choices get reframed as financial strategy once pro contracts arrive — Hunter's rookie deal was projected at more than $40 million, a sum that magnified every comment and conspiracy.
