From high-profile couples like Tom and Gisele, David and Victoria, and Kobe and Vanessa, find out how these celebrity athletes met their spouses and which ones even play the same sport together. Some of them even compete against each other in their league...
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen
The Brady's are the United States' equivalent to the UK's Beckham family. They're the closest thing we have to athletic royalty. The New England Patriots quarterback and the Brazillian model were married in 2009 and have stayed strong ever since.
Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade
After rising to fame following her role in 1999's "Bring It On," she married Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Howard. However, they split in 2006, and Union met Dwayne Wade the following year. They didn't announce their relationship until 2010, and now they have two children.
Ciara and Russell Wilson
When Ciara released her 2004 debut album Goodies, she topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart. She caught the eye of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson as she continued to release new music. They were at the top of their careers when they met because Wilson had just won a Superbowl.
Shakira and Gerard Pique
Shakira met the Spanish national soccer team player in 2011 when he appeared in her video for "Wake Wake (This Time for South Africa)." The song was the 2010 FIFA World Cup Anthem. In 2013, she gave birth to their first child, Milan. Although they aren't married, they're stilll going strong raising their two children together.
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann
An original member of the Bravo series "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," Zolciak has been in the spotlight for over a decade. She met the Atlanta Falcons defensive end in 2010 at a charity event, Dancing With Atlanta Stars. They are now married with six children, two of which are from Zolciak's first marriage.
Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha
The Scandal actress met the former Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in 2012 while he played for the Philadelphia Eagles. They were so private about their relationship that even the paparazzi had no idea they were a couple. They announced their marriage in 2013 and now have a child together.
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird
Rapinoe led the US women's national soccer team to win the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments. She was also named Player of the Year in 2019 for her leadership and sportsmanship. Her partner, Sue Bird, plays basketball for the Seattle Storm and brought her team to the WNBA championships.
Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete
You won't find a stronger couple in the celebrity sports industry than this one. They've been married since 1995. The former NFL quarterback and the 21 Jump Street actress have four children together: Ryan, Rodney Jr., Robinson, and Roman.
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf
Considered the first couple of tennis, both Graf and Agassi were top ranking players when they met. Agassi played as a pro from the 1980s to the early 2000s and won a 1996 Olympic gold medal. He's won 8 Grand Slams and held a #1 USTA ranking slot. His wife has 22 major titles under her belt as well as her own Olympic gold medal.
Erin Andrews and Jarret Stoll
Erin Andrews worked as a sideline reporter for Fox News and co-host of College GameDay on ESPN. Needless to say, she was meeting football players left and right, but instead she fell in love with a hockey player. She married Minnesota Wild center Jarret Stoll in 2016, and are planning to get pregnant via IVF due to Andrews' history with cancer.
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher
Seems like marrying hockey players has been a trend in Hollywood. Country star Carrie Underwood met Nashville Preadators center Mike Fisher in 2008 when they were set up on a blind date. Thankfully, it worked out. Two years later they were married in an intimate ceremony. Underwood attended nearly every Predators game before Fisher's retirement in 2018.
Jessie James and Eric Decker
Jessie James is a notable country singer, reality TV star, designer, and entrepeneur. She married the now-retired NFL wide receiver Eric Decker, who contributed to Peyton Manning's record-breaking 2013 passing season. They have three children together, Vivianne, Eric II, and Forrest.
Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich
Dancing With The Stars judge Julianne Hough is no stranger to high profile relationships. She dated television personality Ryan Seacrest from 2010-2013. After they split, she met retired Ottowa Senators center Brooks Laich. They kept their relationship pretty private until their marriage in 2017.
Candice Crawford and Tony Romo
The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback met Miss Missouri USA and former Dallas journalist in 2009, and they married in 2011. She's the sister of Gossip Girl actor Chase Crawford. Their relationship is kept private due to his previous high-profile relationship with Jessica Simpson.
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson
Though she publically dated Tony Romo from 2007-2009, Simpson fell for another NFL player, Eric Johnson. They married in 2014 in Mentecito, California. Her first marriage was extremely high profile because she and Nick Lachey shared their life on the reality series "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica."
Lindsey Vonn and P.K. Subban
Olympic gold medalist and professional skier Lindsey Vonn met New Jersey Devils defenseman in 2018. They recently announced their engagement, and both are very supportive of each other's athletic goals.
Derek and Hannah Jeter
Having been linked to Mariah Carey, Jordana Brewster, Jessica Biel, and Minka Kelly, it's a wonder the former MLB shortstop ever settled down. Eventually, he met Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model Hannah Davis, and they married in 2016. They have two daughters, Story and Bella.
Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova
This couple has been together for a whopping 19 years. They met in 2001 after the tennis star was featured in one of his music videos. They have two children together and appear to be in no rush to get married. He still has a prominent music career and the couple live very active lives thanks to Kournikova's former tennis career.
JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher
JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher met in 2009 and married very soon after. The former Cleveland Indians Outfielder were only engaged for nine months before tying the knot. Her bridesmaids were fellow Reba costars Melissa Peterman and Reba McEntire.
Kate Upton and Justin Verlander
Supermodel Kate Upton and MLB pitcher Justin Verlander married in 2017 after dating for three years. Their wedding was in Tuscany, Italy two days after Verlander's team, the Houson Astros, won their first-ever World Series title. In 2018 they welcomed their first child, Genevieve.
Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick
Brooklyn Decker, Sports Illustrated model, assumed that when she met the tennis pro it was a chance meeting. Turns out, he'd had his agent set them up. The former USTA ranked #1 player and 2003 US Open champ married Decker in 2009, and they live in Austin, Texas with their two children.
Jeff Gordon and Ingrid Vandebosch
Gordon is one of NASCAR's most famous drivers of all time. He's won the Winston Cup four times and the Daytona 500 three times. After he divorced Brooke Sealey in 2002, he started dating Belgian model Ingrid Vandebosch. They wed in 2007. They have two children and live in North Carolina.
Tim and Elizabeth Hasselback
You don't often hear of long-lasting celebrity marriages, but that's not the case for the Hasselbacks. The retired NFL quarterback met the Survivor star while they were still in college. They married in 2002 and have three children. They continue to support each other's careers, from her time on The View to his athletic goals.
Pete Sampras and Bridgette Wilson
Tennis pro "Pistol Pete" has been regarded as one of the best players in the game. With so many matches under his belt, it's any wonder how he found time to meet his wife, actress and model Bridgette Wilson. They've been married since 2000 and have two songs together. They live a relatively private life and prefer it that way.
Candace Cameron Bure and Valeri Bure
The Full House star married this NHL player when she was only twenty years old. She was introduced by costar Jeff Coulier. They met and married in 1996, a year after the show ended. They have three children together, and after a long hiatus from acting, Candace returned to the screen and launched a newfound career on the Hallmark Channel.
Steph and Ayesha Curry
Curry is one of the greatest basketball players in the modern game. The Golden State Warrior married his wife in 2011 and have three children, Riley, Ryan, and Canon. They're major advocates for keeping kids active and use their power couple status for good.
Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler
After starring on Laguna Beach and The Hills, Kristin Cavallari began dating former NFL Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in 2010. They married in 2013 and now have three children. They also had their own reality show on E! called "Very Cavallari."
Aaron Rogers and Danica Patrick
Rogers is one of the most prominent names in the NFL. He led the Green Bay Packers to the Super Bowl in 2010, which earned him the MVP title. He's now dating NASCAR racer Danica Patrick. She is the most successful woman in her sport. The two met in 2018 and, though they haven't officially announced any wedding plans, anything can happen.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez
A-Rod and J-Lo first met at a Yankees game in 2005, but both were married to other people at the time. However, the two ultimately ended up getting divorced years later and reunited as a couple in 2017. They got engaged in 2019 and are in the middle of wedding planning. Both have a couple kids from previous marriages and are raising their blended family together.
David and Victoria Beckham
The famous English football star and former Spice Girl-turned fashion designer met in 1997 when she attended a Manchester-United match. They say their romance was "love at first sight" and have been together for 23 years. They have four children together, the oldest of which is famous photographer Brooklyn Beckham.
Roger and Mirka Federer
Pro tennis player Roger Federer met former tennis star Mirka Vavrinec in Switzerland during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In 2009, they announced they were expecting twin girls and were married a few weeks later. In 2014, the couple welcomed another set of twins, boys, in May.
Julie and Zach Ertz
Zach and Julie Ertz met at a Stanford University baseball game in 2012. Zach was on the team while Julie was visiting from Santa Clarita University for a soccer game. They married in 2017. Julie plays for the Chicago Red Stars of the Nations Women's Soccer League and is a two-time FIFA Women's World Cup Champ. Zach Ertz scored the Eagles' winning touchdown during Super Bowl LII.
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian
The couple first met at the Cavalieri hotel in Rome in 2015. They exchanged numbers because Williams needed help working on her website, but they eventually started dating in 2015. The tennis pro and co-founder of Reddit married in 2017 and Williams gave birth to their daughter Alexis Jr. the same year.
Jrue Holiday and Lauren Cheney
The New Orleans Pelicans point guard and retired soccer star Lauren Cheney met while they were students at UCLA. They were friends first and then started dating in 2008. They were married in 2013 and had their first child in 2016. After she gave birth, she had a benign tumor removed from her brain. Today she is completely healthy.
Servando Carrasco and Alex Morgan
Morgan and Carrasco met while they were students at UC Berkeley. They both went on to play professional soccer for Los Angeles and Orlando, and Morgan is a two-time FIFA World Cup champion. They got married in 2014 and deal with long-distance as a regular part of their marriage.
Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra
The former US soccer player and retired MLB pro have been together since 2001. They married in 2003 and have three children together. Both were at the top of their game when they met, and now Garciaparra is an investor in Spectrum SportsNET LA.
Ana Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger
Former tennis player and Chicago Fire midfielder started dating in 2014. Schweinsteiger played with Bayern Munich for 12 years and even made it onto the 2014 World Cup championship team. They married in July 2016 and had their first child in 2018. In May 2019, Ivanovic announced she was pregnant for the second time.
J.J. Watt and Kealia Ohai
This couple has been dating since 2016, but kept their relationship relatively private until a couple months later. Ohai plays soccer for the Houston Dash, and Watt is a defensive end for the Houston Texans. They got engaged in 2019.
Tim Tebow and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow and South African model Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters started dating in 2018. She was Miss Universe 2017 and Miss South Africa 2017. They confirmed their relationship a few months after they met in an ESPN interview. They announced their engagement in 2019.
Penny Taylor and Diana Taurasi
WNBA stars Diana Taurasi and former Phoenix Mercury teammate Penny Taylor were quiet about their relationship until they married in 2017. Taylor retired from the game in 2016 and now assistant coaches the Mercury. They welcomed a son in 2018.
Andrew East and Shawn Johnson
NFL long snapper Andrew East and former gymnast Shawn Johnson were introduced by Andrew's brother in 2012. They'd only officially met a few times before dating in 2013. A few months later she moved to Nashville and the pair got engaged at Wrigley Field in 2015. They married in 2016 and the following fall Johnson announced she'd had a miscarriage. The couple welcomed their first child early in 2020.
Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff
These UFC fighters have been the most high-profile couple in the sport. Nunes is the first openly gay champion in UFC history, and the two met at an MMA gym in Florida in 2012. They got engaged in August of 2018, and have even faced each other in fights.
Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton
This track power couple met in 2006 during Brianne's recruitment visit to University of Oregon where Ashton was a freshman. They met again at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Brazil in 2007. They eventually started dating in 2008. They married in 2013, a year after they competed together at the 2012 London Olympics.
Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger
The couple first met while training for the USWNT in 2010 and hit it off immediately. They did not immediately address their relationship because they didn't want to create a distraction for their teammates or the franchise. They announced their engagement in 2019, and the two went on to play in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant
The late basketball icon and his wife Vanessa met when they were just teenagers, and were together for two decades. They had four children together until Kobe and their daughter Gianna tragically passed away in a freak helicopter crash in February 2020.
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The tennis star met his wife in high school, and they began dating in 2005. They married in 2014 in Montenegro. They have two children together, Stefan and Tara. Jelena recently received some backlash from Instagram about reposting fake news regarding the COVID-19 crisis.
Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson
Pop singer and daughter of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky got engaged to golf pro Dustin Johnson. They dated for just seven months before making it official. She is also the daughter of famous actress Janet Jones.
Lisalla Montenegro and C.J. Wilson
Supermodel and Maybelline New York spokewoman Lisalla Montenegro was born in Brazil and met Los Angeles Angels pitcher c.J. Wilson in 2012. They married one year later and have two daughters. Both still have very high profile careers.
Bryce and Kayla Harper
The new Philadelphia Phillies right fielder met was engaged to wife Kayla Varner in 2014, but the couple called off their 2015 wedding. The next year, Varner announced their reconciliation and they married in San Diego in 2016. They have one son, born in August 2019.
Samantha Steele and Christian Ponder
The Sunday NFL Countdown host married the former Minnesota Vikings quarterback in 2012 after dating for only a short while. They met after Ponder sent her messages over Twitter, and the rest is history. They now have three children and Ponder has since retired from football.
Ashley Drane and David Eckstein
This actress and two-time MLB All-Star met in 2003 through mutual friends. They hit it off instantly, and Eckstein proposed shortly after. They've been together for nearly two decades.
Anna Burns and Wes Welker
The Miss Hooters International 2005 model married NFL receiver Wes Walker, former New England Patriots player. He proposed to her over the holidays, and only a month later the Patriots were defeated in Super Bowl XLVI.
Elisha Cuthbert and Dion Phaneuf
Cuthbert is a Canadian actress best known for her time on the TV series "24." NHL player Dion Phaneuf was the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs when they met, and he proposed in 2012. They've been going strong ever since.
Jaime Edmonson and Evan Longoria
January's Playboy Playmate of the Month Jaime Edmonson married the MLB pro Evan Longoria in 2015. He played for the Tampa Bay Rays and the San Francisco Giants. She also used to be a police officer and a cheerleader. They have two daughters.
Sara Foster and Tommy Haas
Fashion model-turned actress Sara Foster is best known for her role on "90210." She married tennis pro Tommy Haas, who was born in Germany. His highest ATP ranking was No. 2 in 2002. He retired from the game in 2018.
Ariel Meredith and Hakeem Nicks
Ariel Meredith has graced the cover of the SI Swimsuit Edition five times, and was discovered as a model at age 14. She waited until she graduated college to pursue her career, though. She and NFL player Hakeem Nicks have been engaged since 2014 and have one child.
Rafael Nadal and Maria Perello
Nadal and Perello have been involved since 2005, and officially married in October 2019. The top-ranking player married his wife in Mallorca, his hometown, and the two have been happily together for nearly a decade and a half.
Maria Sharapova and Alexander Gilkes
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has been in a relationship with a friend of Prince Harry's since 2018. He is a British businessman and has been listed in the 100 Most Powerful People in the Art World three times. Sharapova still plays professional tennis and the two are quite happy together.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari
These young up-and-coming tennis pros have been linked to one another several times in the last year. Spitfire Tsitsipas made healines when he knocked out several top players in Grand Slam events. In 2019, Tsitsipas and Sakkari played mixed doubles together, further fueling romance rumors.
Woods's girlfriend Erica Herman was recently dismissed from a wrongful death lawsuit that was filed against Woods's Jupiter, Florida restaurant. He has been dating the restaurant's manager since 2017 and have been seen publically together constantly.
Tiger Woods and Erica Herman
