Jalen Green’s girlfriend, Draya Michele is doing 2025 right as per her Jan 1 post on Instagram. The popular media personality managed to get in the gym on the first day of the year, inspiring her followers to do the same. Jalen Green himself had a fantastic previous year and is predicted to do better in this one.
Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets are definitely impressing fans and critics this season, and are currently ranked third in the Western Conference. The Rockets have won 22 games and lost 11 so far. In their most recent matchup, Green and the Rockets took on the Dallas Mavericks and won the game 110-99. In that game, Green was the second-highest scorer for Houston with 22 points, with five boards.
“Day 1” Draya Michele captioned the post on her Instagram.
The media personality who started dating Jalen Green back in 2023, can be seen putting her right leg on a treadmill. When it was speculated that the two were officially dating, many came forward to criticize the couple since there was quite a bit of an age gap between them. However, they silenced haters and have quite recently welcomed a baby girl last year.
Draya Michele (left) source: @drayamichele and Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (right) address the media in a press conference during practice prior to the Emirates NBA Cup semi-finals at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
While Green has been simply rocking it on the court, Michele has a legacy behind her as well. Michele currently owns a number of fashion brands like Mint Swim, Fine Ass Girls and Beige and Coco. Furthermore, she has a large following on social media, and regularly endorses other brands apart from her own.
Jalen Green To Not Play For Gilas Pilipinas Any Time Soon
Jalen Green disappointed his fans in the Philippines after announcing that he is not going to play for the Gilas Pilipinas any time soon. Green has roots in the Philippines, more specifically to Ilocos Sur, and has also visited the country a couple of times. After his visit, it was rumored that the Houston Rockets star might soon play for their national men’s basketball team.
However, Jalen Green put an end to these rumors after officially stating that he would rather focus on playing for Team USA first. On being pressed for more information on the matter, Green went on to say that he aims to win a gold medal with Team USA first and then would not mind playing for the Philippines in the Gilas Pilipinas. Still, Green has been a stalwart supporter of Filipino ballers playing in the NBA and has encouraged more representation.
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