RJ Davis and Deja Kelly on the court and on vacation together.Photo:Deja Kelly/TikTok; Deja Kelly/Instagram
Deja Kelly/TikTok; Deja Kelly/Instagram
RJ Davis and his girlfriend Deja Kelly are a basketball power couple at UNC.
While Davis has made headlines with theNorth Carolina Tar Heelsmen’s basketball team duringMarch Madness, Kelly has had an equally successful career playing for the university’s women’s basketball team.
Both seniors at UNC and guards for their respective teams, Davis and Kelly have captivated fans with their sweet romance.
When they’re not practicing together on the court, they’re showing off their love story on social media, including taking trips overseas together andcompeting in some friendly competition.
Here’s everything to know about Davis’s girlfriend, Kelly.
She’s from Texas
While Davis was born in White Plains, New York, Kelly hails from further south. Born on Sept. 8, 2001, she was raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she attended Lady Bird Johnson before transferring to Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas.
Both of her parents played basketball
Deja Kelly playing basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty
Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty
Playing basketball is in Kelly’s DNA. Her mother Theresa Nunn played basketball at Valley City State University, while her father Darren Kelly played at the University of Texas,per UNC’s athletic website.
Her mother, whoraised her as a single parent, played a large role in fostering her early basketball career. “I had to sacrifice a lot,” her mother toldThe Daily Tar Heel. “And she was always very aware of that. So I think it almost made her work harder because, for both of my kids, I put whatever I wanted on hold to make sure that they had everything that they needed to be successful.”
She started playing basketball at age 5
With her parents’ basketball background, it’s no wonder that Kelly developed a passion for the sport early on. At the ripe age of 5, she began playing on the courts of San Antonio, Texas, perThe Daily Tar Heel.
She plays for the North Carolina Tar Heels women’s basketball team
RJ Davis and Deja Kelly in their UNC basketball uniforms.Deja Kelly/TikTok
Deja Kelly/TikTok
In November 2020, Kelly made her debut for the UNC women’s basketball team. During her first year, she played in all 24 games, starting in 23 of them, and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and to the All-ACC Academic Team, per her bio on UNC’s website.
She is currently a senior at UNC, where she served as the team captain for the women’s basketball team for the 2023-24 season.
She participated in the 2023 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup
In 2023, Kelly represented the United States at theFIBA Women’s AmeriCupin Mexico, where she assisted her team in winning the silver medal.
She majors in broadcast journalism
Kelly is a broadcast journalism major at UNC and previously served as an anchor for the UNC student-run showSports Xtra. In addition to playing in the WNBA, Kelly aspires to be a broadcaster for ESPN following graduation, as stated on UNC’s athletic website.
She’s been dating RJ Davis for over a year
RJ Davis and Deja Kelly posing for a selfie.Deja Kelly/Instagram
Deja Kelly/Instagram
Davis and Kelly first started dating in 2022, celebrating their one-year anniversary in December 2023 witha sweet TikTok. The couple has given several glimpses of their romance on social media since then, includingshowing off their picturesque vacationtogether in August 2023 and hitting the court together in theirmatching Tar Heel uniformsin September 2023.
source: people.com
