Though they quickly became one of Hollywood’s most powerful couples, Stephen and Ayesha Curry ’s love story had a humble beginning. The NBA star was 15 years old when he and the Seasoned Life author, then 14, met at church in North Carolina. Though they’ve both since admitted they were fond of each other at a young age, it wasn’t until years later that they would reconnect as adults and give romance a shot. “I always had my eye on her, but I got a little shaken, for sure,” Stephen previously told Parents Magazine of their teenage years. Fast-forward a few years, and the Golden State Warriors point guard finally got the chance to pursue the then-aspiring actress while on a trip to Los Angeles, where she was living. During his East Coast visit for the ESPY Awards, Stephen and Ayesha spent the day together as just friends, and they later turned romantic. The couple tied the knot in July 2011, and despite being in their early 20s, they knew it was meant to be. “I was 23; she was 22
Love off the court! Gabrielle Union , Ayesha Curry , Jordyn Woods and more stars have settled down with professional basketball players over the years. The Bring It On actress, for her part, met Dwyane Wade in 2007 at a Super Bowl party. The two called it quits in early 2013 due to conflicting schedules and long-distance difficulties, but rekindled their relationship at the end of the year and got engaged. “Over the summer, I reassessed priorities. I’d always wanted an awesome career with back-to-back projects, but I realized I wasn’t willing to sacrifice my relationship for it,” Union explained to Glamour in 2014. “Moving forward, I decided my work schedule has to make sense for our family.” The couple wed in August 2014 and Union became a stepmother to the former Miami Heat player’s children, Zaire, Zaya and Xaiver from previous relationships . Four years after their nuptials, Wade and Union welcomed their daughter, Kaavia , via surrogate. Ayesha and Stephen Curry , meanw