NBA stars who married their high school sweethearts

Despite the rarity of high school sweethearts lasting, especially for famous NBA players, several stars have married partners they met as teenagers. LeBron James met his wife Savannah while he was a star at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Ohio; they married in 2013 and have three children: Bronny (now on the Lakers), Bryce (heading to play for Arizona Wildcats), and Zhuri.

Stephen Curry met his wife Ayesha as teenagers in North Carolina; they married in 2011 and have four children: Riley, Ryan, Canon, and Cai.

Other NBA players who found their spouses while in high school include Russell Westbrook (married Nina Earl in 2015), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (married Hailey Summers in 2024), Jalen Brunson (married Ali Marks in 2023), and Chris Paul (married Jada Crowley in 2011). The article also notes Kobe Bryant met Vanessa Bryant when he was 21 and she was 17 and still in high school.