{"id":6803,"date":"2026-07-15T16:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6803"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:33:08","slug":"inside-aja-wilson-bam-adebayos-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6803","title":{"rendered":"Inside A&#8217;ja Wilson, Bam Adebayo&#8217;s Relationship"},"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 data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p>Game recognizes game, and three-time WNBA champion <strong>A&#8217;ja Wilson<\/strong> has found her ace of hearts in <strong>Bam Adebayo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The low-key couple first sparked dating rumors in the summer of 2024, and A&#8217;ja confirmed their romance with a bit of a pump fake when she showed up at NBA All Star Weekend in February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My NBA All-Star is not here,&#8221; the Las Vegas Aces center told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/aja-wilson-confirms-romance-bam-adebayo-reveals-sweet-gesture-exclusive-11681769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>, acknowledging that the Miami Heat center hadn&#8217;t made the roster. 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