Photo: Alaina Anderson Instagram
Derrick Roseand his longtime love, Alaina Anderson, aremarried!
The couple tied the knot on Sept. 7, 2023, during an elegant ceremony in Beverly Hills, California.
In October 2021, the Memphis Grizzlies playerpopped the question to Andersonon the court of Madison Square Garden.
“I will always love you becuz you go above and beyond,” Rosewrote on Instagramafter proposing. “We built a beautiful family and a unbreakable bond. Thank you Queen.”
The NBA star and Anderson have been linked since 2016, and are parents to two children together: daughter Layla Malibu and son London Marley. Rose is also the father to sonDerrick Rose Jr.(aka PJ), whom he shares with an ex.
So, who is Derrick Rose’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Alaina Anderson and her relationship with the NBA player.
She’s been linked to Rose since 2016
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Anderson and Rose have not specified when their relationship began, butshe shared the first post of himon Instagram in October 2016, shortly before he began playing for the New York Knicks. In the boomerang video, the basketball pro can be seen dancing on the pier in Malibu, California.
Since he’s been with Anderson, Rose has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Detroit Pistons and the Knicks. He currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies.
She and Rose have two kids together
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On March 4, 2018, the pair welcomed their first child together, daughter Layla Malibu Rose. Their son, London Marley, arrived a year later on May 26, 2019.
Rose is also father to son PJ, whom he shares with ex Mieka Reese. In addition to being aburgeoning basketball starlike his dad, the young boy has also taken up modeling.
“PJ has a love for modeling along with a huge and spunky personality,” Reese told PEOPLE in 2016 of her son. “When in front of the camera, he is poised and focused. It’s crazy because it isn’t his mom pushing PJ, it’s PJ pushing himself to model.”
She got engaged to Rose in 2021
On Oct. 12, 2021, the New York Knicks player proposed to Anderson over a romantic dinner at Madison Square Garden. Rose shared the news on Instagram with photos of her ring and their private dinner setup on the Knicks court, along with a message to “my ace.”
“I didn’t know how you were going to perceive me. But this entire time I was hoping that you would believe me. Believe the words that I will have your back and love u forever,” Rose wrote of his then-fiancéeon Instagram.
“When I FIRST saw you I told Ryan that we were gon be together. It took both of us a while to let down our guards. That’s only becuz both of our hearts were scarred. We are two peas in a pod becuz we are truly MISUNDERSTOOD,” he said.
Anderson also shared several posts from the evening, notingshe was under the impressionthey were “going to a Knicks team party last night,” but it “turns out it was my party!!!!”
She is a regular at Rose’s basketball games
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Anderson frequently attends Rose’s games and even brings the couple’s kids. She documents her game day fashion on Instagram, sometimes matching with Layla and London.
When the 2021-2022 basketball season came to a close in April 2022, sheshared a carousel of photos on Instagramfeaturing herself, Rose and their two children. “That’s a wrap.. see y’all next season!” she captioned the post.
In July 2023, Rose signed with the Memphis Grizzlies — and Anderson showed her support onInstagram.
“Grind City! 🏀💙🐻 2️⃣3️⃣ is back!” she captioned photos of the whole family in Grizzlies gear.
She has an activewear brand
Anderson launched her activewear company,Keep It Cute Fitness, in the summer of 2019. KIC’s matching fitness sets typically include a bra, top or sweatshirt and leggings, but the brand also carries select individual leggings, sets of bras and shorts and more.
In addition to clothing, the brand also carries resistance bands, core sliders, weighted ankle straps and waist trainers.
She and Rose are private about their relationship
Anderson actively shares many aspects of her life on Instagram with her more than 380,000 followers, but she doesn’t reveal much about her relationship with Rose.
However, Anderson did share a few photos from the couple’s September 2023wedding. She captioned the images: “The Roses 🌹.”
She and Rose got married in September 2023
Anderson wore a custom Galia Lahav gown on the big day.
source: people.com
