People knew that basketball star Seimone Augustus was something special before she even joined the professional league! During her freshman year of high school in Louisiana, Sports Illustrated for Women made her a cover model with the headline “Is She the Next Michael Jordan?” She managed to live up to these expectations by becoming the WNBA’s No. 1 draft pick, a seven-time all-star, four-time MVP honoree, and an Olympic gold recipient for 2008 and 2012.
Her partner, actress LaTaya Varner, might not have such an extensive list of honors, but that stuff doesn’t matter so much to Seimone. The self-proclaimed “homebody” took LaTaya on an adorable first date to Six Flags after meeting at a bar in Memphis, which quickly turned into a lifelong romance. The pair married in a beautiful traditional outdoor ceremony in Hawaii that featured unmatched ocean views. Unfortunately, the couple divorced in 2018, and LaTaya is now associated with another woman, Latesha Buck, pictured here.