SUMMARY
- Recent trade between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks involving RJ Barrett, has sparked interest in his personal life.
- Former basketball player Hailey Brown has been dating Barrett.
The trading season is going full throttle in the NBA league, with some major trade rumors and actions as well. As the Ney-Year celebrations hit the league, it’s the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks that are engulfed in finalizing a deal. The two teams sealed a deal on the afternoon of December 29, 2023, with some major players in the picture. The New York Knicks are sending RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and New York’s second-round pick to the Raptors in return for OG Anunoby, Malachi Flynn, and precious Achiuwa.
Knowing about this trade, fans might form a keen interest in R.J. Barret’s personal life. Digging into the details of his personal life, one would learn about his longtime girlfriend, Hailey Brown. The couple has been dating since 2018, but the wedding bells have yet to ring for the duo. There seems to be no ‘know-how’ about how the couple met or about the other intricacies of how the relationship blossomed.
The Canadian shooting guard was drafted by the Nicks back in 2019, and Hailey Brown attended the event with her family. The 24-year-old from Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, seems to have a fondness for the sport herself, as she even has a formal basketball career to flaunt. It might be the same interest that brought the two together and kept the flame burning.
While Barrett is pursuing his career in the NBA, Brown happens to be a former basketball player. Not only that, she has a string of accolades to her name, while Barrett is on his journey to prove his worth to the new team.
Hailey Brown was a basketball player in college
A native of Ontario, Canada, Brown is a former basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines. She started off playing the forward position in her high school year at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School before she took a transfer to the Rise Center Academy in her senior year. She even won a three-time Juel League All-Star for her stellar performance with St. Thomas More C.S.S.
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She had a well-amplified career in terms of basketball, as she even left footprints on the Canadian National Team, which she joined in 2013. As far as her accolades are concerned, she played a crucial role in helping the national team bring home a bronze medal at the 2014 U19 FIBA World Championships. Haily Brown even won a silver medal in the 2013 FIBA U16 World Championships. Perfecting her skills even more, the player fetched gold in the 2015 FIBA U16 Americas.
She honed her ball-handling skills while she played for the Michigan Wolverines, helping the team make it to the NCAA tournament. Graduating with a degree in communications, Brown took a step back from deciding to pursue basketball as a professional career in 2019. The ‘knockout defender’ juxtaposes the blooming star of the NBA, who decided to give the NBA a shot.