Kelly Oubre Jr. left the NBA community stunned when he proposed to his girlfriend, Shylynn in 2020 after dating for only a few months. However, the other aspect that makes this proposal intriguing is that James Harden reportedly was in a relationship with Shylynn. Also, Harden was seeing his future with Shylynn and thought he was the one for him.
Furthermore, Kelly and Shylynn met through a mutual friend, and have revealed that “We saw each other and didn’t leave each other’s sights again after that”. Kelly left Harden heartbroken as he proposed to Shylynn in December 2020. The following year saw the couple welcoming their firstborn, Malibu, and recently their son, TsuSún Kelly Oubre was born.
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The couple walked down the aisle in a beautiful ceremony on July 9, 2022. Their wedding was nothing short of a dream, however, it was likely a nightmare for James Harden. Furthermore, the little personal details of their wedding ceremony were heartwarming. From choosing the place because of Shylynn’s roots to the galaxy theme that meant so much to them.
Notably, their wedding venue, Puerto Rico, was the one that the two wanted to go to as a first vacation. However, due to COVID restrictions, they weren’t able to do so. Their daughter, Maibu, indeed stole the show by entering in a replica of the 2022 pink Maybach. Interestingly, this was done as she started walking two months before the wedding, and the two thought she would get distracted by the 15,000 flowers.
James Harden allegedly caught Shylynn cheating on him with Kelly Oubre Jr.
The 10x All-Star, James Harden, was reportedly cheated on by Shylynn for another NBA player who is now her husband, Kelly Oubre Jr. One of the other intriguing allegations is that Harden found out about this when he threw a party at his house in Arizona. Whispers have it that Shylynn was missing from the party, and was hooking up with Kelly.
Furthermore, the James-Shylynn-Kelly love triangle started the feud between the two players. Kelly joined the Philadelphia 76ers this season and now would be a teammate with James. It would be interesting to see how and whether their personal feud affects their performance as teammates.
The NBA world is often filled with such love triangles and feuds, and fans await to see how James and Kelly navigate their way through. The two have different career timeline and has undoubtedly left an impact with their remarkable skills and performance. The upcoming season would undeniably be interesting as Shylynn cheers for her husband while her alleged ex is on the same team.