Minnesota Timberwolves Wives and Girlfriends (WAGS)
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- Kevin Love is the greatest basketball player in the world. I can safely declare this after dealing Dirk for him 3 years ago in my fantasy hoops lague when he was still on the bench under the evil dictator Kurt Rambis. I had faith in him. I love the man. I wish I was his girlfriend, except for the fact that I'm a 30 year old, straight married white guy.
Kevin Love clearly prefers the alternatives to dating me as evident with his girlfriend Elise Novak. Elise was a cheerleader and member of the dance team at UCLA, where she and Kevin met and began dating. The relationship has continued through his career in Minnesota where he frequently flies her out to see him.
In 2008, Sports Illustrated interviewed her in their SI On Campus feature. Elise was asked about her likes and dislikes, where the Pre-med student announced that her favorite class was physics, her best physical feature was her smile, and that she was a very good golfer before she focused on cheering and dancing.
Cheerleader, pre-med student, golfer. Check, check, check. Well done, Kevin Love.
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- UPDATE: Former #5 overall pick and slam dunk champion, Isaiah Rider was arrested a few days ago for parole violation. TMZ spoke with Isaiah Rider's wife Vanessa Rider who told them that the parole officer is abusing her power and not giving JR a fair chance. Given all of JR Rider's prior troubles with the law, forgive us if we have a hard time believing that. The story goes that Rider left the state, with permission from the parole courts to pursue a basketball coaching gig - and was busted for it by his parole officer. According to Vanessa, who has been incredibly outspoken on her Twitter account against the "she-devil, man-hating" parole officer, the parole officer wants JR to work at McDonald's. According to Vanessa, "He's not going to work at McDonald's ... he's a retired athlete". Though my guess is that he'd rather work at McDonald's than be in prison, which is where he currently is.
- Maiden Name: Vanessa Cassidy
- Fast Facts: Isaiah Rider and his wife Vanessa Rider have two children and live in the Phoenix area. They originally dated during his (very) brief stint with the Lakers and recently reunited as JR made attempts to clean up his life. They were married a short time later. Rider was actually arrested in January 2008 for domestic violence as he forced a former girlfriend into a car and drove off with her, eventually crashing that car into a deputy's police car when confronted. No word on whether that former girlfriend was actually Vanessa Rider.
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- UPDATE: 02-29-2012: Some Leap Day news about JJ Barea for ya. During last night's Clippers T-Wolves game (which the Wolves won, BTW), one of the announcers actually said that JJ Barea married Miss Universe. Up until now, we've just heard that they were dating. So, the question now becomes - did JJ Barea actually marry Zuleyka Rivera? Is a former Miss Universe really the wife of a former Northeastern point Guard, JJ Barea? If we find out anything official, we'll let you know.
- Time Together: The rumors have been floating out there for months, and were finally confirmed last week: Mavs backup PG, JJ Barea, is dating the 2006 Miss Universe, Zuleyka Rivera. The couple, both originally from Puerto Rico, met and began their romance while attending various charity and public events in their native land. The pride of Boston's Northeastern University, Barea, admits that he did some ground work to locate his future girlfriend's phone number, and began talking to her via text message.
- Resume: Dude. She's Miss Universe. That's all you need.
- Quote: "It's pretty good, man." - JJ Barea
Yeah JJ, it is.
