Who is Kim Cruz? All you need to know about Instagram star spotted repping Jordan Poole

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole recently landed a huge contract, bringing more attention than ever to him and his personal life.

Poole is one of the most talented young players in the league. He's already won a championship and many fans expect him to turn into a superstar at some point.

He's been linked with Kim Cruz, a popular blogger and artist from the Philippines. Born in 1997, the social media star has gained a huge following on her public pages. As of December 2022, Cruz has 426,000 followers on her Instagram profile.

The 24-year-old began her professional career as a TV host. She eventually joined an art gallery to pursue her passion for art. Cruz's Instagram profile is public and she's shared many of her creations there.

Cruz was spotted wearing one of Poole's shirts in October 2021. The influencer also posted a picture from a Golden State Warriors game.

Both Poole and Cruz were seen rocking a custom-designed shirt that said “Golden State, Poole Party!” which hadn’t been released to the world yet.

Furthermore, Kim Cruz reportedly turned off the comments on all her social media posts that showed her attending GSW games.

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According to Sideaction's source, the basketball player is in a relationship with the artist.

"Jordan Poole is dating Kim Cruz," the source revealed. "She was wearing one of his shirts that wasn’t out exclusively yet at the time. Every time she’s at his games she turns her comments off. they’ve been together for a few months.”

Neither of them has publicly commented on the nature of their relationship.

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How good has Jordan Poole been this season?

Jordan Poole's numbers have dropped during the 2022-23 season. After averaging 18.5 points last season, the 6-foot-4 guard is scoring 16.7 points per game this year.

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Poole's scoring has decreased in comparison to the last season (Image via Getty Images)

However, he's only appeared in 24 games and we are still in the early stages of the season.

The Golden State Warriors haven't been great, so it's not surprising that Jordan's numbers are down compared to last year. They have, however, won five of their last six games.