Who is Kyle Kuzma, the NBA player dating model Winnie Harlow? He was a rookie for the LA Lakers before joining the Washington Wizards, loves Rolex and Patek Philippe, and met the model via Instagram

It seems they both got tattoos of each other’s first name initial on their hands too. The letters are inked in red with a heart under the little finger, as shown in the picture.

Harlow rose to fame as a contestant on America’s Next Top Model back in 2014. She has since become one of the most famous models in the world, working with brands from Victoria’s Secret and Diesel to Fendi and Marc Jacobs.

So, who’s the man that’s captured her heart?

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Why is Kyle Kuzma famous?

Kyle Kuzma was born in Michigan. Photo: @kuz/Instagram

Michigan-born Kuzma is 28 and plays as a forward for the Washington Wizards in the NBA, per his profile on the league’s website. He was previously a rookie player with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017, and was with the Brooklyn Nets before that, per Sports Illustrated.

“It’s surreal,” Kuzma told Bleacher Report in 2017. “The Lakers are the premier franchise in all of basketball. It’s the biggest brand in basketball. It’s a really surreal feeling to wake up every day, put on my Lakers gear and see Magic in there and play for Luke Walton.”

What happened to Kyle Kuzma?

Kyle Kuzma currently plays for the Washington Wizards. Photo: @kuz/Instagram

As per his profile on Fox Sports, Kuzma hasn’t been playing lately and is going to miss his fifth game to end the season due to an ankle sprain.

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Does Kyle Kuzma have a degree?

Kyle Kuzma says that he and his girlfriend Winnie Harlow share a love of fashion and clothing. Photo: @kuz/Instagram

Yes, according to his profile on NBA, Kuzma obtained a degree in sociology from the University of Utah.

How much money has Kyle Kuzma made?

Kyle Kuzma has scored brand endorsement deals with the likes of Puma and GOAT. Photo: @kuz/Instagram

Per Celebrity Net Worth, Kuzma has amassed a fortune of around US$13 million thanks to his lucrative NBA career. He’s also signed various endorsement deals with labels including Puma and GOAT, per Sportskeeda.

Seven years into his NBA career, and after a profitable transfer to the Washington Wizards that snagged him a US$102 million contract over four years according to CBS Sports, Kuzma’s financial standing has soared spectacularly, with a bank balance that’s grown by leaps and (re) bounds.

He has an extravagant watch collection

Kyle Kuzma has made millions from his NBA career so far. Photo: Getty Images

Kuzma has a thing for rare and extravagant pieces from the world’s most esteemed watchmakers, including Rolex, Audemars Piguet and several masterpieces from Kuzma’s preferred brand, Patek Philippe – as well as highly respected independent watchmakers. His pieces include the Rolex “Panda” Daytona, the President Day-Date, and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, to name but a few.

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How did Kyle Kuzma meet Winnie Harlow?

Kuzma met Winnie Harlow after connecting via Instagram.

Harlow opened up about their first interaction in an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show: “At the top of quarantine, he DMed me again … He shot his shot. He slid in the DMs. That was cute. I was like, ‘Oh hey, how’s quarantine been?’”

Per People, they started talking every day after that and ended up meeting in person. “After a month of being on FaceTime for 24 hours every single day for a month, he was like, ‘You gotta come to LA,’” Harlow said on the show. “And I’ve been in LA ever since.”

In an interview with People, Kuzma spoke about his admiration for the supermodel. “We always bounce ideas off each other,” he shared in 2022, “[Winnie] has a lot of style, too, and that’s one of the things that’s connecting me to her and you know we love fashion, we love art, we love clothing.”

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