Who is Nika Muhl's boyfriend? All you need to know about Nahiem Alleyne

Modified Aug 02, 2024 06:40 GMT

Seattle Storm rookie Nika Muhl is slowly but steadily finding her footing in the WNBA. While at it, she is also building up her relationship with her boyfriend and fellow hooper, Nahiem Alleyne.

Alleyne, 23, started his collegiate career at Virginia Tech, where he played for three seasons. He then moved to UConn, where Muhl also played, and went on to win a national championship with the Huskies in 2023, averaging 5.2 points and 1.2 rebounds in 39 games.

The Georgia native played one more year in college as a graduate student, playing at St. John's in the 2023-24 campaign. Alleyne played 32 games for the Red Storm, posting averages of 6.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and an assist.

Alleyne recently signed a contract to play professionally in Europe for Greek team AEK Athens, where he is pitted against some of the top players in the European leagues as well as the Basketball Champions League.

As for his relationship with Nika Muhl, the two largely kept it private but it is seemingly going strong, with Alleyne taking to his Instagram story to show his appreciation for his lady love on the occasion of National Girlfriend Day on Aug. 1.

Check out a screenshot of his post below:

Nika Muhl played four years at UConn, where she established herself as a hard-nosed defender. She finished her collegiate career with averages of 5.8 points, 5.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 131 games.

Nika Muhl stays patient amid limited playing minutes in rookie season

Nika Muhl has seen limited minutes so far in her rookie season with the Seattle Storm. She, however, is staying patient, trusting the process until more opportunities come along.

She shared this with reporters earlier in the WNBA season, highlighting how, despite her eagerness to play, she recognizes that as a rookie playing behind established stars like Jewell Loyd and Skylar Diggins-Smith, it is something she has to adjust to.

The 23-year-old Croatian native said:

"Has there been instances where I felt like I wanted to go out there and help? Absolutely. But I'm still a rookie. And I'm still putting myself in a position of learning."

Selected in the second round of this year's WNBA Draft and 14th overall, Muhl has played in 12 games this season for the Storm. She, however, missed the early part of their campaign as her U.S. work visa did not come out in time for the start of the WNBA season.

The Storm are currently second in the Western Conference with a 17-8 record and are looking to resume their steady play when the season resumes after the Olympic Games in Paris.