Looks like Kayla Nicole is well and truly over Travis Kelce — and she might just have her eyes set on a new baller. The model and fitness influencer, who dated the Kansas City Chiefs tight end for five years, is now sparking romance rumours with none other than NBA star Klay Thompson, currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks. Social media went into full detective mode after fans noticed Klay had quietly followed Kayla on Instagram, setting off a fresh wave of speculation about her love life. The timing couldn’t be more interesting, considering a recent report claimed Kayla ended things with Kelce because he allegedly made her “pay half of everything” during their long-term relationship. But Kayla wasted no time shutting that down, tweeting, “Not sure where y’all got this nonsense from, but it’s absurd and very false.” Still, while she denied the money rumours, she didn’t exactly confirm whether she’s seeing someone new — and that silence has fans reading between every single line. Meanwhile, Kelce has definitely moved on, currently living out a headline-making romance with global pop icon Taylor Swift. From PDA-packed outings to jet-setting across continents for her Eras Tour, Kelce and Swift are the celebrity power couple of the moment. As for Kayla, she’s been keeping things lowkey but stylish, continuing to slay as a Savage X Fenty ambassador — and if Klay Thompson is indeed in the picture, we could be looking at another sports-meets-glamour duo in the making. Nothing’s been made official, but in the world of cryptic follows and social media clues, fans are already connecting the dots. Stay tuned — because this love game might just be heating up

One guy on Twitter seems to have inside info on Klay’s dirty deeds, because he has made it his intention to inform the world that Klay is messing around with Kayla Nicole.

Kayla has since deleted an Instagram tribute to Kelce, which she shared earlier this year after the Chiefs’ season ended in an AFC Championship loss to the Bengals.

Kayla has been a staple at Chiefs’ home games throughout her relationship with Kelce, hanging out in suites with fellow NFL WAGs Brittany Matthews and Sydni Russell — the wife of Patrick Mahomes and the fiancée of former Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu, respectively.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’