Hailey Van Lith and Jalen Suggs (Photos via Instagram and USA Today)
Hailey Van Lith is no bachelorette.
Van Lith was selected with the 11th overall pick by the Chicago Sky during the WNBA’s 2025 Draft ceremony on Monday, where the former TCU Horned Frogs star will reunite with Angel Reese, whom she played alongside at Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 2023-24 season.
After she was selected, the ESPN broadcast showed Van Lith hugging her parents before she took the stage to greet WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and accept her Sky jersey.
However, one moment was caught on camera, as the WNBA rookie was spotted sharing a sweet kiss with her NBA player boyfriend.
Hailey Van Lith and Jalen Suggs shared an adorable kiss during the 2025 WNBA Draft.
The video showed Suggs clapping as he waited for Van Lith off to the side of the room, surrounded by a camera, while other draft picks were being announced.
Not many realize that they have been rumored to be dating since 2021.
The Magic star, wearing a Skycap, spoke to Mirror U.S. Sports and revealed that Van Lith being called by WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert was the highlight of the night.
“Jalen means a lot to me,” Van Lith said to Mirror U.S. Sports when asked about Suggs’ presence at the draft.
“And to have him be here for such an important night in my career, it means everything to me as I was there for his night too when he got drafted.
“And to see us both support each other and show up in ways that is not always easy, it means a lot.”
What Is Hailey Van Lith’s Salary In The WNBA?
Hailey Van Lith (Photo via Instagram)
Van Lith’s resurgent 2024-25 season culminated Monday night, with the Chicago Sky selecting her with the No. 11 overall pick.
Her position in the first round locks in her first contract under the rookie wage scale.
Spotrac confirmed her salary, revealing that as the No. 11 pick, she will sign a four-year contract worth up to $320,040.
2025: $72,455; 2026: $73,905; 2027: $81,297; 2028: $92,383 (team option)
VIDEO: Some Dude Just Dropped The Cold Hard Truth On Why All Of These NFL Prospects Are “Dating White Women”
Unless this is your first day in America, then you know race relations in this country dominate just everything, and that includes NBA and NFL drafts
During the most recent NFL Draft in Detroit, social media was buzzing as athletes showed up to the red carpet event with their girlfriends and family. Many of the incoming NFL rookies were African-American and were spotted with white women, which has become the usual theme for years.
The same thing happens with the NBA Draft.
This year, the discourse on the NFL Draft and NBA Draft has gotten even louder as African-American women openly pondered why so many of the players never have a partner that is the same race as them.
One guy on TikTok decided to answer that question by revealing that the vast majority of his division-1 friends in college or headed to the league are dating or married to white women and explained why.
He stated that some of them had told him that their white girlfriend looked up to Taylor Swift while their girlfriend looked up to Megan The Stallion. He then states the guy asks how many white women he has seen doing the Megan Thee Stallion challenge as opposed to Black women.
He then dove into another story of a friend who relayed that his Black girlfriend started to request money from him as soon as she found out about his NIL money. She wanted her hair and nails done. He then added that the Black women would be upset if they went to places like Chipotle, and she demanded steak houses.
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