NBA’s Karl-Anthony Towns, Jordyn Woods debut new relationship
The basketball star showered Woods with lavish gifts for her birthday
Ever since she stepped out of former best friend Kylie Jenner‘s shadow, Jordyn Woods has been on a winning streak. Now it appears that she has a new boyfriend just in time for her birthday.
Wednesday, the reality star-turned-model celebrated her 23rd birthday with a with a Michael Jordan inspired “23 on the 23rd” black-and-red themed party. The festivities included custom “Woods” #23 jerseys, a trip to the zoo, a day on a yacht and lots of attention from rumored boyfriend, Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns.
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“It’s just pressure,” she captioned an Instagram Story which showed the orange ostrich Hermès Birkin bag ($35,000), another Birkin in orange leather ($9,600) and a crystal-covered Chanel purse (which retails for approximately $11,000).
If almost $60,000 in purses wasn’t enough, she also revealed another show stopping gift from her alleged new beau: a signed Michael Jordan jersey, which sell for up to $8,500 and the theme of the festivities was made complete with a cake in the shape of an Air Jordan 1.
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According to TMZ, speculations about the affectionate duo were first sparked back in August 2019, but Woods denied dating rumors, commenting on Instagram, “Karl is like a brother to me.”
But the Dominican-American NBA star appeared to confirm they had moved out of the friendzone by sharing a special message to wood saying, “Happy BDAY Queen” which featured a picture of his arm is wrapped around Wood’s waist and resting firmly on her backside as the happy couple smiled for the cameras.
Woods has reportedly been a source of support for Towns following the death of his mother in April after being placed in a medically induced coma due to contracting COVID-19.
“She’s trying to help him through a tough time as a friend,” a source explained of the reality star who also lost her dad in 2017. “She’s very caring.”
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