Sports is the passport to glamour and riches, indeed, but as these NFL players will attest, it also opened the door to the most important thing of all: love. Real-life meet cutes turned either into instant, sizzling romance or the hottest slow burn, eventually leading to a wedding ceremony straight out of a fairy tale.
For some, staying in the bubble of their domestic bliss is just perfect. As this list will show, through good times and bad, love endures.
Patrick mahomes and brittany matthews
Sports brought together quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews, who played pro soccer for a women’s team in Iceland. They started dating in high school. In fact, a throwback photo from their prom shared by Mahomes with his Instagram followers garnered close to 10,000 likes.
Married since 2022, the couple has two little children. They are also co-owners of sports teams: the baseball team Kansas City Royals for him and the Kansas City Current women’s soccer team for her.
Carson wentz and madison oberg
A couple who manages to maintain much privacy despite being on social media is three-time Rookie of the year Carson Wentz and Madison Oberg. Believed to have met during a charity mission to Haiti in 2017, they exchanged wedding vows one year later.
Parents to two girls, Wentz and Oberg, continue to try to make the world a better place. Through the nonprofit The Audience of One Foundation, they help children with life-threatening diseases and provide free meals through food trucks.
Rob gronkowski and camille kostek
Together since 2015, Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek still have to put a ring on it as of 2022. Despite this, Kostek has always been a vocal supporter of her long-time partner—not surprising since she was a professional cheerleader.
Gronkowski initially left football in 2019, for reasons of mental health. But one season later, he signed on with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then in 2022, he announced his retirement again, this time for good. They look forward to a fresh, new lifestyle together.
drew brees and brittany dudchenko
Former quarterback Drew Brees first took his shot with Brittany Dudchenko—but with disastrous results. But he tried again a few months later. Maybe because he was sober and used no line, she gave him another chance. They got married in 2003.
With football behind him, Brees has kept busy. Besides raising three children with his wife, he also owns restaurants and provides support for patients with cancer through the Brees Dream Foundation. He also makes regular tours with the USO.
