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Actress and fashion designer Draya Michele, the girlfriend of Houston Rockets guard Jaylen Green, has broken her silence on the allegations made by Laura Govan, the ex of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas. Govan accused Michele of having a casual relationship with Arenas.
Govan, who was Michele’s former co-star on the reality TV show “Basketball Wives LA,” said she learned of Michele’s alleged affair with her ex after she allegedly found documents in her house that suggested the three-time an NBA All-Star had brought Michele to LA and paid her $25,000.
In an act of defense, Jalen Green’s girlfriend posted a series of Instagram stories claiming she met Gilbert Arenas when he was still unmarried. She would also talk about her time with Govan on the reality show and how she intends to deal with the issue moving forward.
“I haven’t messed with anyone’s husband. Let’s clarify that no one was married. Let’s also be clear that the interactions I had with him (Arenas) were years before I was on the show,” Michele said in one of the stories.
Jalen Green and Draya Michele have a daughter born on May 12 of this year. Gilbert Arenas and Laura Govan dated between 2002 and 2014 and have four children together.
Age gap between Jalen Green and Draya Michele: ‘a people problem’
Not only is Jaylen Green’s girlfriend Draya Michele dealing with the Gilbert Arenas issue, she’s also dealing with people taking issue with her relationship with the 22-year-old Houston Rockets guard, especially since there’s a 17-year age gap between them and she is more mature.
In an interview with TMZ Sports, the 39-year-old actress and fashion designer talked about her relationship with Jaylen Green. She said their relationship, despite people’s disgust and negativity, is strong.
“I don’t know what people’s problem is. Two adults falling in love, I don’t know why that would disappoint people. That’s kind of weird. Love is love at the end of the day,” she said.
In addition to welcoming a daughter last May, Jaylen Green also recently signed a three-year, $106 million contract extension with the Rockets, giving the couple more good news to celebrate.
Green was the Rockets’ second pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. He was also the first player ever to be drafted out of the G-League. Averaging 17.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists this season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
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