Nigerian-American former professional basketball player Kelenna Azubuike, who currently serves as the Golden State Warriors television analyst on NBC Sports Bay Area, has been happily married to his wife, Rona Azubuike.
The couple first had an intimate wedding in 2022. A year later, in 2023, they walked down the aisle a second time in an extravagant marriage ceremony attended by the family of both the bride and groom’s sides.
On September 25, 2024, Kelenna recalled those beautiful moments, sharing his dancing clip with his wife on his Instagram. In the caption, he wrote,
1 year after our very intimate wedding in 2022, we decided to do a “We Do Part II: A Sequel Wedding” on 09.24.23, honoring both sides of our family (Filipino & Nigerian) in our Cultural Wedding Celebration
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The details of how the two met have yet to be revealed, but the couple appears to have started seeing each other in 2019. The two went Instagram official on December 3 of that year.
Rona took the credit for being the first to publicize her relationship with Kelena via Instagram, captioning “Baybee ❤️,” to her picture with the sports analyst.
About two years later, on October 9, 2022, Rona announced her engagement with Kelena via Instagram. Flaunting her engagement ring, she had captioned the post, “YES 💍 a billion times over @kelenna7 I love you baby ❤️❤️❤️#WeAreEngaged #Mine #SoonToBeMrsKelennaAzubuike.”
Two years in a row, the husband-wife duo Kelenna Azubuike and Rona are still head over heels with each other.
Kelenna Azubuike has proudly stated himself as the husband of his wife, Rona, on his Instagram bio!
40-year-old television analyst Kelena Azubuike adores his wife, Rona Azubuike, the most.
He never fails to express his love for his better half, and his introduction as “Husband to @rona_azubuike” in his Instagram bio is evident.
Kelenna, in fact, considers Rona the biggest blessing God showered on him and finds her very inspiring.
While wishing Rona a happy birthday on January 9, the sports analyst wrote, “You’re the most amazing life partner. Watching the Lord shine through you is inspiring.” He further stated that he thanked God every day for bringing Rona into his life.
Kelena Azubuike and Rona’s relationship as husband and wife can be seen on their social media handles.
In case you didn’t know
- Kelenna Azubuike was born to Nigerian parents Kenneth and Chi Azubuike in London, England, on December 16, 1983.
- He graduated from Victory Christian School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and later attended the University of Kentucky.
- His professional playing career began with the Fort Worth Flyers in 2005. He then played for the Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, and Texas Legends and transitioned to broadcasting.
