The 12 Most Attractive NBA Stars of 2015 Inline
Photo: Getty Images1/12LeBron James
Age: 30
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Known For: If we were to believe this summer’s blockbuster Trainwreck, the face of the NBA’s standout quality would be his frugality. But, somehow, we doubt that. Last year, the basketball star took home $65 million in salary and endorsements. James seems to be worth every penny, too: He’s won two NBA championships and earned two Olympic gold medals, and he’s been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player four times.
Romantic Status: James and his high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson had two sons—LeBron James, Jr. and Bryce Maximus—together before they tied the knot in 2013. James reportedly asked Brinson to marry him during a New Year's Eve party (in front of all his teammates!). They welcomed a daughter, Zhuri, in 2014.
Photo: Getty Images2/12Blake Griffin
Age: 26
Team: Los Angeles Clippers
Known For: Sports Illustrated
named Blake Griffin one of the greatest rookies of all time in 2011. He’s won the Slam Dunk Contest and continues to wow audiences with his perfectly played alley-oops. He’s made All-Star every year since 2011.Romantic Status: In 2013, Griffin and former USC basketball player Brynn Cameron welcomed a baby boy, but the pair has since separated. Griffin has been recently photographed around town with 29-year-old model and actress Kari Klinkenborg.
Photo: Getty Images3/12Carmelo Anthony
Age: 31
Team: New York Knicks
Known For: Carmelo Anthony is one of the most decorated and prolific scorers in the NBA. After he entered the NBA draft in 2003, Melo led the Denver Nuggets to the playoffs every year from 2004 to 2010, until he was traded to the New York Knicks in 2011. Last year, he set the single-game scoring record for Madison Square Garden and the Knicks with 62 points. He has also competed in the Olympics three times, winning a bronze medal in 2004 and gold medals at both the 2008 and the 2012 games.
Romantic Status: In 2004, Anthony got engaged to former Total Request Live VJ Alani Nicole “La La” Vázquez. Their engagement was documented through the multi-episode VH1 reality series La La’s Full Court Wedding. The series ended with the couple finally tying the knot at New York City’s Cipriani restaurant in 2010.
Photo: Getty Images4/12Chris Paul
Age: 30
Team: Los Angeles Clippers
Known For: After gaining attention during his six years playing for the New Orleans Hornets, Paul moved to the Los Angeles Clippers. In 2013, he became the first Clippers player ever to win the All-Star MVP and signed a five-year contract with the team for a reported $107 million.
Romantic Status: Another high school sweetheart story! Paul married Jada Crawley in 2011. They have two children together, Chris Jr. and Camryn Alexis.
Photo: Getty Images5/12Andrew Wiggins
Age: 20
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Known For: The beloved University of Kansas small forward and shooting guard was the first overall draft pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014. One month after signing, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Last season, Wiggins earned the NBA Rookie of the Year award, becoming the first player in the team’s 26-year history to earn the honor.
Romantic Status: Wiggins has been reportedly dating model and singer Alex Reid since 2013. Reid shows her support for the game with many a KU-covered Instagram. Now that’s love.
Photo: Getty Images6/12Dwyane Wade
Age: 33
Team: Miami Heat
Known For: While the longtime Miami Heat shooting guard’s NBA record may be nothing to sneeze at, what we’re truly impressed by is Wade’s devotion to the front row of Fashion Week. “I feel like my game is versatile, I feel like my style is versatile,” he told Replica Hermes Bag Reviews.com backstage during this year’s inaugural New York Fashion Week: Men’s.
Romantic Status: After dating for a number of years, Wade proposed to actress Gabrielle Union in late 2013. The Being Mary Jane star said that Wade’s two children from a previous marriage, as well as his nephew whom he is raising, held up a sign that read, “Will you marry us?” Wade and Union tied the knot in Miami last summer.
Photo: Getty Images7/12Kevin Love
Age: 27
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Known For: The three-time NBA All-Star also holds the record for most consecutive games with double figures in points and rebounds. Love played for the Minnesota Timberwolves for six years before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers this past year.
Romantic Status: Love is currently dating actress and model Cody Horn. Look familiar? That’s because she played Channing Tatum’s love interest in 2012’s Magic Mike.
Photo: Getty Images8/12Marc Gasol
Age: 30
Team: Memphis Grizzlies
Known For: While the super-tall (7-foot-1) Spanish center was drafted by the Lakers in 2007, soon after, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, with his older brother, Pau Gasol, taking his place on the Lakers. Since then, he’s won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2013 and he’s a two-time NBA All-Star.
Romantic Status: There isn’t a ton of information (in English) on Gasol’s love life; however, pictures indicate that he married Cristina Blesa in 2013.
Photo: Getty Images9/12Russell Westbrook
Age: 26
Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Known For: The point guard has been playing for the Oklahoma City team since 2008, the length of his NBA career. He’s a four-time NBA All-Star, as well as a four-time All-NBA Second Team member, and in 2015, he was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.
Romantic Status: In an NBA twist, Westbrook married his college sweetheart, Nina Earl. The pair met while students at UCLA, and wed at the Beverly Hills Hotel just this summer. A number of their high-profile friends, including Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, James Harden, and Khloé Kardashian, attended the ceremony.
Photo: Getty Images10/12Stephen Curry
Age: 27
Team: Golden State Warriors
Known For: Curry comes from a family of NBA stars (his father, Dell Curry, holds the record in points for the Charlotte Hornets, and his younger brother, Seth, currently plays for the Sacramento Kings). Grantland named Curry “simply the greatest shooter of all time.”
Romantic Status: The point guard married his girlfriend, Ayesha Alexander, in 2011. The pair reportedly met in a church youth group. Curry’s first daughter was born in 2012 and the couple welcomed their second daughter this summer.
Photo: Getty Images11/12Tiago Splitter
Age: 30
Team: Atlanta Hawks
Known For: In 2010, the Brazilian native signed a three-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs. After renewing his contract, Splitter won his first NBA championship in 2014, making him the first Brazilian-born player to do so.
Romantic Status: The same year that Splitter entered into the NBA, he also married Amaia Amescua in Vitoria, Spain. They welcomed a baby boy, Benjamin, in 2012. “It’s been a great experience,” Splitter said about fatherhood, “maybe the best thing that’s happened in my life.”
Photo: Getty Images12/12Tyson Chandler
Age: 33
Team: Phoenix Suns
Known For: The seasoned vet has been affiliated with seven teams during his NBA career, including the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks. Earlier this year, Chandler signed a four-year contract with the Phoenix Suns for a reported $52 million.
Romantic Status: This past summer, the basketball star surprised his wife, Kimberly Chandler, with an elaborate vow renewal ceremony in Santa Barbara, California. “We’d always talked about renewing our vows after a decade of marriage,” Tyson told Replica Hermes Bag Reviews.com. “We were so young when we got married the first time—at 22 and 23 years old—that it just seemed like a nice thing to do.”
