Amber Rose, who we say respectfully is sort of "famous for being famous,'' jumped into NFL-related headlines at the end of the week because of a connection of a sort with C.J. Stroud, the Houston Texans standout rookie quarterback.
As the world now knows, the two of them participated in Houston-native rapper Travis Scott’s celebrity softball game Thursday night at Minute Maid Park as part of the 2024 Cactus Jack Foundation HBCU event.
Stroud, the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, took home the game's Most Valuable Player trophy.
And then he took home Amber Rose, as cameras watched, leading to natural speculation that the two might be a couple of some sort.
"Natural''? Yes, even though Stroud has frequently professed his faith-based values and even though Ms. Rose, at 40, is almost twice the age of the 22-year-old C.J.
But "natural'' because ... well, this is how it sometimes works when celebs meet, right? Oh, and "natural'' because Amber Rose, in her career as a model and a performer has made no secret of her dating habits, which over the years have featured relationships with musical artists Wiz Khalifa, Kanye West, Machine Gun Kelly, 21 Savage, NBA players Terrence Ross and Monte Morris and others.
But media outlets have pointed out that Stroud and Rose were never spotted "canoodling'' (that's gossip-mag talk). And indeed, while many people assumed that Amber Rose might be in a new relationship, she has now gone on social media to shut down the rumors down.
“We literally don't know each other and only met yesterday at a softball game,'' she wrote. "The sprinter left me and (Stroud) was nice enough to give me a ride to my hotel. [Thanks] again.”
Stroud, Rose and Scott were just three of the big stars who played in the game, as they were joined by the likes of Warren Moon, Andre Johnson, Reggie Jackson, DeAndre Hopkins, Johnny Manziel, Scarface, Adrian Peterson, Justin Jefferson, Stefon Diggs, Jose Canseco and Carl Lewis.
Here's hoping they all made it home safely.
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