Stadium Lights To Red Carpets: Iconic Athlete-Celebrity Romances

Many of the world's greatest athletes have found love in Hollywood, coupling up with Showbiz's most recognizable stars. Here is a list of iconic athlete-celebrity relationships. Soccer star David Beckham started dating Spice Girls star Victoria Adams, or Posh Spice, in 1997, with the pair later marrying and having four kids together. Jennifer Lopez was once engaged to baseball megastar Alex Roger Requez. However, that relationship ended. Legendary running back Reggie Bush, who made a name for himself with a historic college football career, dated reality star Kim Kardashian on and off for three years. Kim's sister, Khloe Kardashian, married then-Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom in 2009, before filing for divorce four years later. Three-time NBA champion and Basketball Hall of Famer Dwayne Wade married actress Gabrielle Union in 2014. New York Knicks star and NBA champion Carl Anthony Towns tied the knot with model Jordan Woods in a star-studded Malibu wedding in 2026. Seven-time Super Bowl winner and NFL legend Tom Brady was married to model Gisele Bündchen for 13 years before the pair divorced in 2022.