Draya Michele and Jalen Green have remained a hot topic this year due to their 17-year age gap. For context, Draya is 39, while Jalen is 22. However, the chatter about the duo hit a whole new level when they had a baby together. On Mother’s Day (May 12), the reality star and Houston Rockets baller welcomed their baby girl. She is their first child together, but Draya Michele is already a mother to two sons from past relationships — one is in college while the other is just 7 years old, per TSR.
Draya and Jalen haven’t let the nonstop talk about their relationship faze them. While speaking with TMZ, they’ve both made it clear that they “don’t care” about the constant negativity coming their way. Even with all the noise, they’ve gone viral more than a few times this year.
From their tattoos to throwback pics and even casual mid-day strolls, here are five times Draya Michele and Jalen Green took over the internet in 2024.
Draya & Jalen’s Baby Shower
Draya shocked the internet when she announced her pregnancy on March 8, International Women’s Day. However, what really made social media go crazy was footage from her and Jalen’s cherry-themed baby shower making rounds on April 21. For the shower, they showed up in red outfits. Draya wore a red two-piece set that showed off her growing baby bump, while Jalen kept it fresh in a red and white striped silk set, per TSR.
The Reality Star & NBA Baller Welcome Their First Child Together
Even though Draya’s followers already knew she was expecting, the reactions still flooded in when she confirmed she welcomed her baby girl on May 17, Mother’s Day. She shared the big news with pics on Instagram — one showed a bouquet of flowers, and another captured her holding her newborn daughter’s tiny little foot. At the time, Jalen did not publicly comment on the arrival of the infant.
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Draya & Jalen Show Off Their Matching Ink
Draya Michele and Jalen Green kept showing the world their love was real by getting matching tattoos. In June, TSR reported that Draya gave her IG followers a sneak peek at their ink on Father’s Day, June 16, via her IG Story. The pic revealed their matching tats on their middle fingers, which appeared to be the Aquarius horoscope symbol. To give you some background, Draya was born on January 23, 1985, while Jalen was born on February 9, 2002.
Jalen Adds Tats Of Draya To His Collection
The tats didn’t stop there, at least not for Jalen. In March, social media users seemed to notice that the basketball player appeared to have also gotten Draya’s name inked.
Then in August, Jalen took things to a whole new level by getting Draya’s face tatted on his back. TSR snagged a pic of his ink, with Draya’s face under his right shoulder blade. Additionally, TSR noticed that the tattoo matched a shot of Draya from a brand photoshoot.
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Duo Claps Back At Negative Comments Their Relationship
In June, Jalen and Draya went viral once again when TMZ caught them out for a stroll with their daughter in West Hollywood, California. Talking to the outlet, they made it clear they were unbothered by the hate about their 17-year age gap. They also mentioned they try to stay off the internet, but Jalen straight-up said, “We also don’t care.” Draya even voiced her confusion, wondering why their relationship is such a big deal to people.
“I don’t know what people’s problem is. Two adults being in [love]. I don’t know why that would rub people the wrong way, it’s kinda weird. Love is love at the end day,” Draya said.
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Draya Celebrates Jalen's BIG Bag From The Houston Rockets
Draya and Jalen took over the internet after Draya celebrated Jalen’s contract extension with the Houston Rockets on Oct. 21. Per ESPN, his agency announced he signed a three-year, $106 million deal with the NBA team. Draya made sure to show her man some love, congratulating him on securing the BIG money bag via her IG Stories. She reposted the news from Senior Editor Shams Charania confirming that Jalen became the first NBA player to score a 2-plus-1 rookie extension on a nine figure deal. Additionally, Draya captioned the big announcement with “Congrats!!!! Term short, Money longggggg.”
