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Is Sauce Gardner Dating Latto’s Sister?
Is Sauce Gardner Dating Latto’s Sister? 1 #1 Sauce Gardner stares down Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (Image via IMAGO)

The bye week may have come at the wrong time for the New York Jets, as they finally won a game, and for Sauce Gardner, the extended break gave him the chance to hang out with his rumored girlfriend. Readers may think it’s Ice Spice. However, there has been a new development.

Before diving into Gardner and Spice’s on-and-off love story, let’s do a quick recap of the Jets’ season first. The green side of the Big Apple went through a massive overhaul in the 2025 offseason. Woody Johnson appointed former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator and ex-Jet, Aaron Glenn, as the head coach, who, of course, installed a select few in the key positions.

Glenn cut ties with 4x NFL MVP and Super Bowl winner Aaron Rodgers and brought in journeyman Justin Fields as their bridge/chance to become franchise quarterback on a two-year deal. Additionally, the Jets extended star receiver Garrett Wilson and cornerback Sauce Gardner, tying them down to at least the 2028 season.

So how did the current season pan out? The Jets went seven straight games with Fields ranking constantly in the bottom half of nearly every quarterback metric. Wilson, on the other hand, has slowly gained traction as a trade candidate for several championship-chasing teams.

Amidst the negativity came week eight’s upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Fields and running back Breece Hall shared one passing touchdown each, while the Iowa State graduate also scored two on the ground.

Gardner has been the anomaly in all of this. In fact, the Bearcats alumni and his CB partner, Brandon Stephens, have been exceptional. Gardner entered 2025 ranked as the best corner (91.9 grade) in the NFL according to PFF, even ahead of the reigning defensive player of the year, Patrick Surtain II of the Denver Broncos.

PFF were spot on with its assessment of Gardner. The 25-year-old has distanced himself from the rest of the competition in one particular area. According to PFF’s Judah Fortgang, Gardner has prevented wide receiver separation with astonishing efficiency.

All of this has led to the Jets’ bye week and Sauce making the most of the extended vacation by spending time with someone new, Brooklyn Nikole. For the uninformed, Nikole is the younger sister of rapper Latto, aka Alyssa Michelle Stephens. A Twitter clip linked the two individuals together.

Jets CB Sauce Gardner vacationed with Latto’s sister, Brooklyn Nikole

Romance always makes for gossip, especially when two famous people begin dating each other. The aforementioned video of Sauce and Brooklyn revealed a couple of interesting titbits, which could point to a budding love story.

In the first half of the clip, Gardner proudly showed off his cross tattoo behind his earlobe. In the very next moment, Brooklyn also showed off a similar ink behind her ear. Is it a coincidence? If readers wanted to view it that way, then it’s fine, but the second half of the clip may change their perspective.

Gardner can be seen leading Brooklyn out of a parking lot. Surrounded by friends, the pair looked cozy in each other’s company.

This raises the question: what happened to Sauce’s relationship with Ice Spice? Not too long ago, these two were inseparable. From taking bedroom selfies to attending high-profile games, the Jets DB and Taylor Swift ‘s special friend seemed to match each other’s wavelength. Heck, even NBA legend LeBron James pitched in by claiming to act as the matchmaker for the pair.

It’s unclear whether Gardner and Ice Spice are still dating, as neither has addressed the end of their relationship. For the time being, it remains a mystery.

This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.

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