<p id=”par-1_59″>Isaiah Hartenstein has gone from a basketball prodigy in Europe to a trusted <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/sports/?swcfpc=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>NBA</a> starter. He previously played in Germany and Lithuania and won a championship with the latter in 2017. Following that victory, he left Lithuania and was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 2017 NBA Draft. Hartenstein made his debut with the team the following season. </p>
<p id=”par-2_40″>In 2020, he signed with the Denver Nuggets and was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021. From there, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, then <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/kylie-jenner-reversing-kardashian-kurse-attending-new-york-knicks-playoff-games-timothee-chalamet.html/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>the New York Knicks</a>, before inking a three-year, $87 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.</p>
<p id=”par-3_30″>With each new team and address change one woman has been by his side, and that’s his wife. Here’s more about Kourtney Kellar and her relationship with <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-athletes/?swcfpc=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>the athlete</a>. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-how-hartenstein-and-kellar-met”>How Hartenstein and Kellar met</h2>
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<p id=”par-4_17″>Hartenstein and Kellar first connected on Instagram in 2019 when the basketball player slid into her DM’s.</p>
<p id=”par-5_65″>“My Instagram is pretty sexy, so I get a lot of comments about my body, which is nice. But he came in and messaged me something like, ‘You have the most beautiful smile,’” she recalled to the <a href=”https://nypost.com/2022/10/15/unusual-way-knicks-isaiah-hartenstein-hit-on-kourtney-kellar/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>New York Post</a>. “[He] sent me his favorite photo of me from my feed. I was wearing a turtleneck in that picture. It was really sweet of him.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_38″>At the time, Hartenstein still played for the Rockets and was living in the Houston area, while Kellar was living a few hours away in Dallas. They FaceTimed for weeks and eventually met up in person. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-kellar-is-a-model-and-went-viral-after-working-with-jake-paul”>Kellar is a model and went viral after working with Jake Paul</h2>
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<p id=”par-7_36″>Kellar was born on March 8, 1991, in Texas. She grew up in a military family and studied athletic training at Henderson State University. While in school, she began modeling to help pay for tuition. </p>
<p id=”par-8_25″>“I was a broke college kid and needed money, so I started modeling in Arkansas for brands like Dillard’s and Walmart,” she told the Post.</p>
<p id=”par-9_73″>Kellar earned her degree in 2014, but decided she wanted to model full-time. After winning Miss Texas International in 2017, she expanded into fashion and promotional work, eventually becoming widely recognized as a model and social media influencer. She is signed with the modeling agencies Lipps LA and Select Miami and has walked in shows at Miami Swim Week as well as New York Fashion Week. She also appeared on the cover of Malvie magazine.</p>
<p id=”par-10_32″>Kellar went viral in 2021 when she was a ring girl for Jake Paul during his fight against Tyron Woodley, and viewers thought Jake’s brother, Logan Paul, was flirting with her. </p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-when-hartenstein-and-kellar-got-married-and-how-many-children-they-have”>When Hartenstein and Kellar got married and how many children they have</h2>
<p id=”par-11_13″>In April 2022, Hartenstein proposed to Kellar on a beach in Malibu. </p>
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<p id=”par-12_24″>The couple got married in July 2023. Their wedding took place aboard a 6,000-square-foot yacht off Newport Beach, California, with around 60 guests. </p>
<p id=”par-13_16″>In May 2024, Hartenstein and Kellar welcomed their first child together, a son named Elijah. </p>