<p id=”par-1_45″>After playing his college <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/sports/”>football</a> at the University of Washington and Brigham Young University, Makea “Puka” Nacua was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2023 <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/nfl/”>NFL</a> Draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in his rookie season and set rookie records for receiving yards and receptions. </p>
<p id=”par-2_53″>Since he’s become a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-athletes/”>star player</a> and such an important part of the team’s offense, fans want to know as much as they can about Nacua and his life off the field. Here’s about the athlete and his girlfriend, Hallie Aiono, and why you might be familiar with who her brother is. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-how-long-nacua-and-aiono-have-been-together”>How long Nacua and Aiono have been together</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Puka-Nacua-takes-a-selfie-with-his-girlfriend-Hallie-Aiono-prior-to-game-between-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-and-the-Cleveland-Browns-at-SoFi-Stadium-in-Inglewood.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Puka Nacua takes a selfie with his girlfriend, Hallie Aiono, prior to game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cleveland Browns at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood” class=”wp-image-3763893″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Puka Nacua takes a selfie with his girlfriend, Hallie Aiono, prior to game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cleveland Browns | Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_36″>While it’s unclear exactly when Nacua and Aiono started dating, it was sometime in 2021 when they were both students at Brigham Young University where the football player transferred to after the University of Washington. </p>
<p id=”par-4_29″>They’ve appeared in plenty of social media posts together and Nacua is often featured on <a href=”https://www.tiktok.com/@hallieaiono”>Aiono’s TikTok </a>where she boasts over 88 followers and has millions of likes. </p>
<p id=”par-5_30″>Nacua and Aiono are both of Polynesian descent. His grandmother and mother immigrated from West Samoa while her father is half-Samoan and half-Maori. Aiono’s surname is a common Samoan last name.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-nacua-s-lady-is-an-influencer-who-has-held-a-few-different-jobs”>Nacua’s lady is an influencer who has held a few different jobs</h2>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Rams Star Rookie WR Puka Nacua’s Girlfriend Hallie Aiono Goes Viral (Photos) <a href=”https://t.co/guMAJfjHvS”>https://t.co/guMAJfjHvS</a> <a href=”https://t.co/AJN7dUTSHz”>pic.twitter.com/AJN7dUTSHz</a></p>— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) <a href=”https://twitter.com/BSO/status/1709700469071691891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 4, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p id=”par-6_22″>Aiono is originally from Arizona but her family relocated to California several years ago and she currently resides in Los Angeles. </p>
<p id=”par-7_68″>Per Aiono’s <a href=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/hallie-aiono-718573253/?original_referer=” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>LinkedIn</a>, she has worked since she was a teenager and has held a few different jobs including a dental assistant and as a paraprofessional with special needs children at Lauren’s Institute for Education. She also signed a contract from NewNew in November 2022 which allowed her to continue her love for creating content while traveling to different states and making videos based on dares people gave her.</p>
<p id=”par-8_49″>In addition to TikTok, Aiono has a presence and large following of more than 40,000 on <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/hallieaiono/?hl=en” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a> where she posts everything from snaps with family and friends to her game day fashion in support of her beau. She also always makes sure to praise Nacua’s accomplishments via her posts. </p>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Puka Nacua’s Girlfriend Hallie Aiono Celebrates Los Angeles After Rams’ Playoff Victory <a href=”https://t.co/s32Af7K8mG”>https://t.co/s32Af7K8mG</a></p>— TMSPN.com (@sportsgossip) <a href=”https://twitter.com/sportsgossip/status/1879274060011680027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>January 14, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-aiono-has-a-famous-sibling”>Aiono has a famous sibling</h2>
<p id=”par-9_31″>While Nacua belongs to a family of athletes–after college his two older siblings had brief stints in the NFL–Aiono has a brother who is well-known in the entertainment business. </p>
<p id=”par-10_28″>Alex Aiono is a singer who gained recognition after posting his covers on YouTube when he was a teenager. Those covers have amassed over 1 billion views. </p>
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<iframe title=”One Dance by Drake and Hasta el Amanecer by Nicky Jam | Mashup by Alex Aiono” width=”925″ height=”520″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kuz3DUNZaC8?feature=oembed” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share” referrerpolicy=”strict-origin-when-cross-origin” allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<p id=”par-11_30″>After he shot to fame, Alex collaborated with John Legend and has done some acting as well. He appeared in <em>Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin</em> and starred in the Netflix film <em>Finding ʻOhana</em>. </p>
<p id=”par-12_35″>Alex has been featured in a number of his sister’s social media posts and she’s called him her “best friend.” They two have matching “A” tattoos, presumably for their last name, on their wrists. </p>