While talking to Vogue earlier in March, Ben Shelton had hinted that he was single and wasn’t looking for any relationship. “I have enough responsibilities on my plate right now. I’m just trying to figure out me,” the hard-hitting lefty said. However, only a few days later, rumors sparked about him dating the NWSL star, Trinity Rodman. Are Ben and Trinity really shooting their shot at each other? Well, Shelton has now put all the speculations to rest by making a “hard launch” of their relationship! And Guess who is the first one to cheer this massive announcement? Of course, Shelton’s best friends on the tour.
Recently Ben Shelton confirmed his relationship with his girlfriend Trinity Rodman through an adorable social media post. For those unaware, Trinity Rain Moyer-Rodman is the daughter of the former pro basketball player, Dennis Rodman. She plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the NWSL and the US national team. Both Shelton and Rodman are of the same age (22).
How did the rumors spread about their relationship, though? Well just a few days ago, Shelton and Trinity Rodman came into the spotlight after exchanging indirect messages on TikTok. It all started with Ben Shelton posting a video with Jorijana and GloRilla’s ‘ILBB2’ playing in the background casually asking, “T****** wsp with u.”
Rodman later responded with her own TikTok, using the same song. She wrote, “___wassup w you,” in the caption. Well, it didn’t take long for the fans to connect the dots after that. Shelton fueled the speculations further by reacting to one of Rodman’s video clips with a comment saying, “Ain’t no way.” If this was the soft launch, the hard launch came a few days later. And how could his close friends Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe hold back?
Ben Shelton recently shared an IG post, where could be seen kissing the soccer star on her cheek. He shared inspiring lyrics from Lil Baby and EST Gee’s track Back and Forth and his post also included a few glimpses of his recent adventures. The post read, “I been focused, but I’m steady climbin’, I’m nowhere near my peak.”
As soon as Shelton dropped the post, Frances Tiafoe commented, “We gram now .” Then Coco Gauff chimed in saying, “Hard launchhhhh !!” Who else featured in the comment box, though?
Well, other than Gauff and Tiafoe, even Sloane Stephens stepped in saying, “HARDD LAUNCH!!!!!! .” Also, former tennis player, Prakash Amritaj dropped a comment on that post, but what did Rodman herself say, reacting to the post? “Shooters shoot I guess ,” she wrote in the comments section.
But who was the one who first broke this news about Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman?
“I think they are shooting” – Kelley O’Hara discusses the buzz surrounding Ben Shelton and her former teammate Trinity Rodman
Kellye O’Hara and Trinity Rodman were teammates at the Washington Spirit from 2021 to 2022. Together they won the NWSL Championship in their first season and they even represented the US national team before O’Hara eventually retired from the sport in 2024.
Despite retiring though, O’Hara was well aware of rumors and speculations surrounding her former teammate. Recently during the Sport Are Fun podcast, she shed light on the new couple in the sporting world. During her conversation with renowned journalist Greydy Diaz and others, she was asked, “I think they are shooting. It looks like they might be shooting. Do we like public flirting on social media?” And, she responded, saying, “100%. I think it’s so cute. I feel like when it’s two people in the public eye, it’s like, if you want to do it, go for it, you know? I mean talk about a sports power couple.”
Not only O’Hara, but even the former tennis player, Sam Querrey dropped a hint during one of the latest episodes of the Nothing Major podcast, by saying, “I don’t know how much you guys are online, but Ben Shelton’s been flirting with Trinity Rodman.” Continuing further, he added, “I don’t know. Maybe we’ll see Trinity Rodman in Miami.”
Fans are thrilled to see this power couple, but have they been in any other relationship before? Well, Ben Shelton previously dated heptathlete, Anna Hall and they even confirmed their relationship in December 2021. During a previous interview with Prakash Amritraj on Tennis Channel, Shelton spoke about Hall saying, “Yeah [she’s an exceptional athlete and better than me], she got a bronze medal at the World Championships this year and she definitely keeps me humble. I’m not even the best athlete in my relationship. So, [that’s] something to work on.”
He further revealed how they keep constantly pushing each other in their quest for excellence in their respective fields. Just like Shelton, Rodman also previously dated an athlete, Trinity Benson (NFL). In December during the Call Her Daddy podcast, she reflected on her relationship with Benson, saying “I’m so confident and I’m so happy that now I’m like too reliant on this relationship,” said Rodman at that time.
However, both Shelton and Rodman now seem to have moved on from their past relationships and are keen to make a new start. What are your thoughts on this new power couple in town?
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