In Photos: Jalen Green's baby mama Draya Michele turns heads with chic ESPYS attire, shares a slew of pictures
Houston Rockets star Jalen Green's girlfriend, Draya Michele, turned heads with her chic attire at the ESPY Awards on Friday. Michele rocked a beige dress by Forward, coupled with gold and silver jewelry, at the event and shared a series of snaps on Instagram.
"They give out awards for balling. #2024espys Thank you so much @fwrd for my beautiful dress," Michele captioned the post.
Draya Michele is a media personality and actress with over 9.5 million followers on Instagram. She is often seen supporting Jalen Green from the sidelines during his NBA games.
Michele welcomed her daughter with the Rockets star on May 12, which also marked the 2024 International Mother's Day. Michele had announced the arrival of their baby on Instagram, recalling a sad incident that marked Mother's Day for her previously.
Michele's father passed away on Mother's Day 2021, and the arrival of her daughter made for a new cherished memory for the meaningful date.
"In 2021 on Mother’s Day, my dad passed away," Michele wrote on Instagram. "Since then, it’s been extremely hard to celebrate that day without remembering the earth shattering phone call I received that morning.
"Well, this Mother’s Day was different. My daughter was safely brought into this world and I’m forever grateful for the new memories we all get to experience moving forward. Love + Light everyone."
Draya Michele became a third-time mother after the birth of their daughter, while Jalen Green reportedly fathered his first child with another woman just three months before welcoming his baby with Michele.
Draya Michele explains how she and Jalen Green are dealing with haters
Given the 17-year age difference between the two, 39-year-old Draya Michele's relationship with 22-year-old Jalen Green has been criticized ever since they were first seen together over a year ago. Talking with TMZ last month, Michele and Green spoke about their relationship and how they are dealing with all the negativity.
"We try to stay off the internet and not really listen to that kind of stuff," Michele said. "We block it out and mind our business.
"I don't know what people's problem is. Two adults being in love, I don't know why that would rub people the wrong way. It's kind of weird. Love is love at the end of the day."
Though there is still some noise regarding their relationship, it seems to slowly drop as compared to the criticism that was prevalent previously. Green and Michele seem to be unbothered by the noise either way as they focus on their newborn daughter.