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Over the weekend, Draya Michele, the former “Basketball Wives” star, took her eldest son, Kniko Howard, aged 22, to witness her boyfriend Jalen Green, who is also 22 years old, and his team, the Houston Rockets, engage in a basketball match against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Toyota Center in Houston. A video circulating online captured the mother-son duo seated courtside as Green contributed to the Rockets’ victory over the Timberwolves.
Howard sported an olive green pants and jacket ensemble, complemented by a white T-shirt and brown boots, while his mother opted for an all-black look, donning a tank top, feathered pants, and boots.
Draya Michele is a 39-year-old woman with a 22-year-old son and a 22-year-old baby daddy. That’s diabolical. pic.twitter.com/nveUjfgRU5
— Right Winged Angel (@RightWngdAngel) January 5, 2025
This mother-son outing sparked criticism online, with detractors calling out Michele for dating someone of the same age as her son. One user on X tweeted, “Having a step dad the same age as you weird as hell. Draya goofy as hell.” Another added, “Draya’s boyfriend and son can bond over childhood memories. This is crazy.” A third fan commented, “Draya having a baby by a young man the same age as her son is diabolical idc.”
In March 2024, the former reality star, born Andraya Michele Howard, announced her pregnancy and the news that she was expecting a baby with Green, in honor of International Women’s Day. Draya subsequently gave birth to her third child, a baby girl, in May, though the little one’s name has not been disclosed to the public.
The arrival of the infant marked Green’s second child, as TMZ reported that the athlete had previously welcomed a daughter with a woman named Myah Lakopo in February 2024.
39-yr-old actress Draya Michele is pregnant with 22-yr-old NBA Star, Jalen Green’s child pic.twitter.com/IhadmogguA
— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) March 8, 2024
Last summer, the “We Belong Together” actress addressed the negativity surrounding her and Green’s 17-year age gap, stating, “We try to stay off the internet and not really listen to that kind of stuff. 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,” she told TMZ while heading out with the shooting guard and their newborn.
Draya is also a mother to son Jru, 8, whom she shares with former NFL star Orlando Scandrick.
The Mint Swim founder has been linked to several A-listers over the years, including Chris Brown, New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, and rapper The Game. “Taylor is currently involved in a legal battle with Draya over his LA home that she is reportedly refusing to leave.”
