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On Aug. 4, 2023, Jalen Green was spotted with media personality and model Draya Michele. Six months later, Michele was spotted leaving the arena after the Houston Rockets' 137-131 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. She had come to support Green, per a video shared by soseriuzradio (@soseriuzradio). She was seen wearing black overalls.
Green and Michele weren't seen leaving together. Neither has commented on the nature of their relationship.
Green is focusing on his third season with the Houston Rockets, while Michele continues pursuing fashion designing besides her other endeavors. Her clothing brand, Mint Swim, features quality swimwear and beach accessories.
The store's Instagram page has over 253k followers with 641 posts. Meanwhile, Michele has 9.6 million followers and 1680 posts on her Instagram account.
NBA fans' strong reactions to the age gap between Jalen Green and Draya Michele
When Green and Michele were spotted together a few months ago, the age gap between the two took fans by surprise. The Houston Rockets guard is 21, while Michele is 39.
Following the video clip shared via X, several NBA fans made their opinions known:
Interestingly, Michele was originally part of VH1's "Basketball Wives LA" (2011) for four seasons.
Houston Rockets remain confident in Jalen Green's development
Back in the 2021 NBA Draft, Jalen Green was the No. 2 overall pick by the Houston Rockets after his athleticism caught the eye of the franchise. He was envisioned as a core piece in the coming years.
However, Green hasn't exactly made the leap that the organization would have hoped to see in his third NBA season. Despite still being a work in progress, the organization believes he will be one of the franchise's main pieces, as per Action Network's Matt Moore.
"There's no indication they'll look to make a major move with the starters," Moore said, "despite a lot of awkward sideways glances in the direction of former 2nd overall pick Jalen Green. The team remains committed to helping Green find his role on a better team."
The team has complementary pieces such as Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Cam Whitmore and Amen Thompson. With coach Ime Udoka leading the team, the future is bright in Houston. Green needs to continue being confident in his growth as an NBA player and to take it one game at a time.
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