A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo’s Relationship Timeline Is Full of Love and Basketball

If you’re wondering what happens when two Olympic-level basketball players shoot their shot with each other, look no further than A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo’s sweet relationship. The Las Vegas Aces and Miami Heat stars first sparked dating rumors in 2024, and just two years later, it seems like Bam is getting ready to pop the question (!!).Before things became romantic, the two were friends for years, openly supporting each other during their games. The pair keeps things relatively low-key and off social media, for the most part. That being said, we totally get if you can’t get enough of these two on and off the court. Let’s dive into what we know about A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo’s relationship timeline, shall we?Jump to:September 2024January 2025February 2025February 2025April 2025July 2025September 2025October 2025November 2025March 2026July 2026September 2024Fans first began to suspect that the two might be more than friends when Bam (not so subtly) showed support for A’ja on social media after she broke the WNBA’s single-season scoring record, writing “U’nanimous” with an apostrophe.Translation for my non-sports people out there: He cheekily pointed to the Aces star as a unanimous selection for WNBA’s MVP that season. Moving along!Just a few days later, Bam was back at it again with the cryptic spelling. We see you.January 2025The pair was spotted out on what looked like a dinner date in L.A., per pics obtained by TMZ.Later that month, Bam rocked a pair of the A’One sneakers from A’ja’s collection with Nike during a game against the Brooklyn Nets.Jordan Bank//Getty ImagesFebruary 2025Bam sat courtside during A’ja’s No. 22 jersey retirement ceremony with the South Carolina Gamecocks.She also gave him a sweet shoutout during her speech, saying, “I wouldn’t be who I am today without the love, support, and sacrifices of so many people. What a blessing to have those most special to me courtside today, especially my favorite Olympian from out of town.”February 2025 A’ja commented on Bam wearing her A’One sneakers during a Miami Heat game in January during an interview with People, saying, “It was super dope. It was a moment.”She added, “If I have to put it out in the NBA, why not have someone like Bam Adebayo, who’s just a good person all around, to kind of showcase my shoes, so I was thankful he was able to wear it.”The Aces star also subtly confirmed her romance with Bam during Chase Freedom’s Cashback Courts at NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. When asked about her Valentine’s Day plans, she told People, “My plans are here at NBA All-Star. My NBA All-Star is not here.”She shared that though they didn’t get to spend the holiday together, Bam was “getting the rest he needs” during the All-Star break. “And that’s the best Valentine gift that I can truly give him, is just the rest,” she added.April 2025A’ja gave rare insight into her relationship with Bam during her Cosmo Sports cover interview, referring to him as a “safe place” for her.“I have an amazing boyfriend who really is my safe space. He’s truly a gift. He’s obviously in the same field, so we bounce off different things with one another to where it’s like, no, we’re not alone. He’s helped me through a lot and welcomed me to be who I’m going to be. I know he’s like, ‘I don’t know what A’ja I’m going to get today, but I’m blessed to be beside her.’”She added, “And it’s the same for me. When you can be your true self in front of someone, in front of your partner, that’s the purest form of love. At any point if I ever need a voice to hear or just a hug, he’s always there.”When asked if she’d ever hard-launch their relationship, A’ja responded, “I don’t see a hard launch in our future, honestly. I know people are always like, ‘Please!!’ but I think we’re really at peace with where we are, and I’m so happy with where we are.”July 2025A’ja and Bam are snapped sitting courtside together during WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.Steph Chambers//Getty ImagesOh, and they were also photographed together ahead of the All-Star Game the very next day.Steph Chambers//Getty ImagesSeptember 2025A’ja received her record-breaking fourth (!!) WNBA MVP trophy...and who better to present it to her than her boyfriend?Then, during an episode of his Time Out with Dwyane Wade podcast, a chatty Dwyane revealed that Bam didn’t initially believe he had a shot with A’ja.Add Cosmopolitan as a preferred source in your Google search results.Use your Google account to add this to your settings.“I remember I got a chance to sit with Bam at the Olympics,” he said, referring to the 2024 Games in Paris. “We both was there to watch our women’s [team] play. We were just talking about A’ja as a hooper, and Bam cracked me up with—he was just like, ‘Man, my little award case.’ He was like, ‘Bro, I ain’t got a chance. She’s so cold. He was like, her, her awards is just—you know, like one of top high schoolers that win everything? Bro, she’s a winner.”October 2025A’ja earned her third championship title after the Aces won the 2025 WNBA Championships, and she celebrated with a cute moment caught by ESPN:Soon after, A’ja gave Bam a shoutout during her South Carolina Gamecocks Hall of Fame speech, saying, “To my boyfriend, even though you went to Kentucky, and you went to that royal blue school, thank you for the constant support, always.”She added, “You weren’t there for the young A’ja, but your support has been unwavering up to this point. So, thank you.”November 2025A’ja appeared on Good Morning America, where she couldn’t help but gush about Bam. “In my eyes, he’s perfect,” she said. “He’s perfect. He can do no wrong. Obviously, he’s human, but the support that he gives always, it’s incredible to think that I’ve kind of met my match.”Later that month, she paid a visit to Hot Ones, where she wore a “13” necklace...which just so happens to be Bam’s jersey number.March 2026A’ja headed to Miami to see Bam break the modern-day single-game NBA scoring record previously set by Kobe Bryant 20 years earlier in 2006.Megan Briggs//Getty Images“I’m thankful to have her in my life,” Bam said of his girlfriend after the game.July 2026During a convo with ESPN, Bam revealed that he asked A’ja’s father, Roscoe Wilson, for his blessing to propose (!!)...though he didn’t actually reveal when he plans to pop the question.“That was the most terrifying question I had to ask him,” Bam said. “I was like, ‘Man, would it be cool if I married your daughter?’”When asked for her thoughts on the convo, A’ja joked, “I would love to be his wife. My ring finger is a little empty, if you know what I’m talking about.”More to come on these two...and hopefully soon!