{"id":18637,"date":"2026-07-27T08:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T03:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18637"},"modified":"2026-07-27T08:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T03:40:06","slug":"bam-adebayo-recalls-asking-aja-wilsons-dad-to-marry-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18637","title":{"rendered":"Bam Adebayo Recalls Asking A&#8217;ja Wilson&#8217;s Dad To Marry Her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<section class=\"ione-key-points\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bam Adebayo nervously asked Roscoe for permission to marry his daughter A&#8217;ja Wilson.<\/li>\n<li>Roscoe sweetly gave Bam his blessing, saying he has A&#8217;ja&#8217;s heart.<\/li>\n<li>Bam and A&#8217;ja have been dating for at least 3 years, since the 2021 Olympics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real-life <em>Love &amp; Basketball<\/em> boos <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/2783577\/aja-wilson-bam-confirmed-romance\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"2783577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bam Adebayo and A\u2019ja Wilson<\/a> may be inching closer to \u201cI do\u201d now that the NBA star has revealed he\u2019s already crossed a major milestone in their romance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?w=1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star 2025 - Kia WNBA Skills Challenge And WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest\" class=\"wp-image-4607076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 1024w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 150w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=75%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 75w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=720%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 900w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=220%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 220w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=245%2C163&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=129%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 129w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=144%2C96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17850857852872.jpg?resize=50%2C33&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Steph Chambers \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During an episode of ESPN\u2019s new docuseries<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/49436363\/where-watch-wnba-espn-original-life-w-documentary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <em>Life In The W<\/em>,<\/a> Adebayo and Wilson shared more intimate details of their relationship than ever before, including the way the former asked for the latter\u2019s hand in marriage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bam described the emotional moment as \u201cthe most terrifying question,\u201d before adding how much her father, Roscoe\u2019s answer moved him. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat was the most terrifying question I had to ask him,\u201d Adebayo said. \u201cI was like, \u2018Man, would it be cool if like, I married your daughter?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roscoe then sweetly responded,<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI told him, I said, \u2018Listen, it seems though that you have A\u2019ja\u2019s heart. If you got A\u2019ja\u2019s heart, you got two more hearts with you to take care.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moment ultimately made Bam emotional. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not gonna lie. I went to the bathroom. I had to cry a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bam added that he has an immense amount of love for the Wilsons, especially Roscoe, who he views as a father figure. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRoscoe is the dad that I always wanted,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I could have picked a dad, it would have 100 percent been Roscoe. One hundred percent.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the feeling is reciprocal, with A\u2019ja confirming that,\u201dBam definitely feels [like] part of the family.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timeline of Adebayo and Wilson\u2019s relationship had always been attributed to around 2024, when they first began subtly hinting at their relationship; however, the pair revealed that they\u2019d actually been dating for at least three years before, when they connected during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Though A\u2019ja never says that Bam has never officially asked her to be his girlfriend, the pair came back to the States after their summer of bringing home medals to a friendship that shortly after turned romantic. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was an unsaid thing,\u201d Adebayo explained during the ESPN special. \u201cIt was a mutual understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two have done a great job of giving the public just enough to still have private moments in their relationship. But fans of one or both of the star athletes need not look farther than courtside at either of their big games to find them supporting one another. From Adebayo\u2019s history-making 83-point performance during the 2025-2026 season to Wilson\u2019s jersey retirement at her alma mater, South Carolina, Bam and A\u2019ja are always making time to be one another\u2019s biggest fans. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most recently, Bam was out and about at the WNBA All-Star game playing sideline photographer for A\u2019ja and her Team Spoon teammates who reigned victorious, beating Team Coop 129-122. Still, fans need not concern themselves with wedding bells just yet, as Wilson did say Adebayo hasn\u2019t officially popped the question to her. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would love to be his wife,\u201d Wilson said with a smile. \u201cMy ring finger is a little empty, if you know what I\u2019m talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, she may not have a wedding ring on her left hand, but she and her Las Vegas Aces are still in the running to add to her championship trophy case as the WNBA season continues on Jul. 28. <\/p>\n<aside id=\"ione-ve-expanded\" class=\"ione-ve\">\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bam Adebayo nervously asked Roscoe for permission to marry his daughter A&#8217;ja Wilson. 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