Reigning NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown appears to be pursuing WNBA star Kysre Gondrezick of the Chicago Sky, at least according to many fans.

On June 21, the Boston Celtics celebrated their 18th NBA championship with a traditional duck boat procession. Thousands of supporters turned out to cheer on Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingas, and, of course, Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. However, many fans couldn’t help but notice Chicago Sky shooting guard Kysre Gondrezick sitting near Brown in the duck boat.

It did not take long for relationship rumours to circulate.

NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and Chicago Sky guard Kysre Gondrezick are the subject of dating rumors since their appearance in the Boston team’s victory parade. (Photos: @fchwpo/Instagram, @kysrerae/Instagram)

“Now, wait a minute… Jaylen Brown got an NBA title, Finals MVP, and Kysre Gondrezick? Man is winning,” a fan tweeted.

“I know that’s not Kysre,” a shocked fan wrote on social media. “Jaylen Brown is having a generational year. I can’t even hate.”Whispers of a romance between the two ballers continued later in the day. Once the festivities ended, Brown posted a photo of Kysre holding his MVP trophy on Instagram Stories.

When Brown released the video, several fans couldn’t help but criticise former NBA player Kevin Porter Jr.

 

Kysre and Porter Jr., both Houston Rockets players, were in a relationship before splitting in September 2023 due to domestic violence allegations. Porter Jr. was accused of striking Kysre “multiple times about the body” and placing his hands around her neck after returning to their Millenium Hilton New York Hotel room and finding the door locked on Sept. 11. Police were called, and Kysre was sent to the hospital with bruising, at least one broken bone, and a shattered neck vertebra.

Initially, Kysre disputed the allegations of abuse, alleging that the injury reports were exaggerated, and declined to cooperate with the DA. Porter Jr., on the other hand, accepted a plea deal in January 2024, admitting to misdemeanour reckless assault and second-degree harassment counts. He would be able to withdraw his plea to the assault charge after completing a 26-week counselling programme, complying with a restraining order, and being out of trouble for one year.

“JB stole KPJ’s girl, making 300 mil, and just won both ECF MVP/Finals MVP… bro is living the dream life,” one fan wrote on X.

“Dam Kevin Porter Jr. messed up bad I know he see his ex Kysre Gondrezick on the float going viral,” someone else said.

“Kevin porter playing for 10k overseas while Kysre is on Jaylen Vrown championship parade boat fresh off a finals mvp and 300 million contract lmao he’s punching the air rn,” a third fan tweeted.

Brown has kept his personal life very private throughout the years. However, it has been rumoured that he previously dated Bernice Burgos and musician H.E.R., but neither Brown nor Gondrezick have confirmed their putative relationship.

Porter Jr. has not played an NBA game since 2023. He spent the 2024 season in the Greek Basketball League.