Grab your popcorn, because Coco Gauff just found herself in the middle of a romantic mystery that has both the tennis and basketball worlds in full gossip-mode meltdown.
Over the weekend, screenshots claiming to be from a private group chat began circulating online — and they featured none other than Coco Gauff’s name… along with a certain rising NBA star’s. The alleged messages? Flirty. Cryptic. And juicy enough to send Twitter straight into a spiral.
The mystery baller? Jaylen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder (you know, the one with the dreamy smile and a jumper smoother than Coco’s backhand). In the leaked convo, someone listed as “C.G” supposedly sent a wink emoji, followed by:
“Make it to the finals and maybe I’ll finally tell people about us 😘”
Cue global meltdown.
Is it real? Is it fan fiction? Is someone just very creative with Photoshop? Doesn’t matter — the internet is officially invested.
Fans instantly started sleuthing:
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“C.G has to be Coco. She’s the only one with initials that perfect!”
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“Not her soft-launching a baller with emojis 👀”
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“If this is real, this is the greatest crossover since Serena and Drake.”
To add fuel to the already raging fire, Coco posted an Instagram Story just hours later—an innocent selfie in a hoodie with the caption:
“I love me a courtside seat.”
No mention of who’s game… or who she was watching. Coincidence? Ha. We don’t believe in those here.
Naturally, the speculation spread like wildfire. TikTok detectives zoomed in on wristbands, compared fingernails, and even tried matching carpet patterns in hotel lobbies from both stars’ posts. The verdict? “Something’s definitely going on.”
And Coco’s response? A cool, unbothered laugh. When asked about the rumors in a press scrum, she smirked and said, “I’ve got love for a lot of teams. Especially the ones that win.”
Did she confirm anything? Nope. Deny it? Not even a little.
Meanwhile, Jaylen Williams posted a cryptic tweet:
“Love & basketball. That’s the tweet.”
Sir. Please.
While we wait for the soft launch or the hard denial, one thing’s for sure: Coco Gauff isn’t just dominating the tennis court — she’s winning hearts, headlines, and possibly… a six-foot-six shooting guard.
