Who is Hayden Hopkins? Raiders owner Mark Davis spotted with the Cirque Du Soleil performer at NFL game
Las Vegas Raiders team owner Mark Davis was seen at his team's game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium. While the Raiders secured a win to keep them in the playoff conversation, there was something else that everyone was talking about.
The team owner was seen sititng next to a young blonde woman throughout the game. Many fans took to social media to find out exactly who she was and whether she was in a relationship with Davis.
Internet sleuths quickly identified the mystery woman as Hayden Hopkins. She is a 25-year-old professional dancer who currently stars in a Cirque du Soleil show 'Mystere' as 'La Belle' in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hayden Hopkins is a professional dancer and choreographer who has taught dance in the United States, Australia, and Canada. She has performed for shows across the United States and even as a backup dancer for Jason Derulo. Hopkins won awards throughout her dance career and even a national title.
When Hayden Hopkins was just 18 years old, she created her own dancewear label called 'HHxx'. She also pursued a degree in dance while living in New York City.
The nature of the relationship between Mark Davis and Hayden Hopkins is as yet unknown. Whether she was just a guest in the Raiders' owner's box for the game or something more remains to be discovered.
How long has Mark Davis been the owner of the Las Vegas Raiders?
Mark Davis' father, Al, became the owner of the Raiders in 1972. While his father was still the majority owner, Mark worked with the retail and equipment departments of the team.
He is also credited with creating the hand warmer, or 'muff', that quarterbacks still use to this day when the temperature drops.
Carol Davis, the wife of the late Al Davis and mother to team owner Mark Davis, lights the Al Davis Memorial Torch for the first time in Las Vegas #RaiderNation
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When Al died in 2011, Mark and his mother Carol became the co-owners of the team as part of his father's will. After the two took over the ownership, Mark decided to move the team to Las Vegas, as previously discussed over the years.
In 2015, Mark Davis stated that he was interested in moving the team from Oakland to Las Vegas. In 2017, it became official that the Raiders would be moving to the 'Sin City'.
In 2020, the Allegiant Stadium opened in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since fans weren't permitted to attend games due to COVID-19, Mark declared that he wouldn't enter the Allegiant Stadium either until the fans were allowed, which wasn't until 2021.
Mark Davis became the owner of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces also in January 2021. The Aces won the organization's first WNBA Championship in 2022.