The buzz had been growing for weeks, with speculation that the 22-year-old football sensation and daughter of NBA icon Dennis Rodman, had found romance with the Grand Slam semi-finalist.
Now, the couple has officially gone public with an Instagram post that has social media talking.
Shelton, currently ranked No.12 in the world, posted a carousel of images captioned: “I been focused, but I’m steady climbin’, I’m nowhere near my peak.”
However, the final picture in the post: A heartwarming elevator moment, with Rodman planting a kiss on his cheek appeared to be an unmistakable confirmation of their romance.
Rodman, who won Olympic Gold with USWNT in Paris, cheekily responded in the comments: “Shooters shoot I guess.”
The comment section exploded, with fellow sports stars weighing in.
Rodman, who won Olympic Gold with USWNT in Paris, cheekily responded in the comments: “Shooters shoot I guess.”
The comment section exploded, with fellow sports stars weighing in.
US Open champion Coco Gauff hyped them up with “Hard launchhhh!!” while Sloane Stephens echoed the sentiment.
Tennis star Frances Tiafoe cheekily added: “We gram now.”
Ben Shelton’s quiet split from Anna Hall
The news of Rodman and Shelton’s relationship comes two years after his low-key breakup with track and field star Anna Hall.
The pair had been together for a year and a half, first going public in December 2021 with a set of vacation photos from Naples, Florida.
However, their romance quietly fizzled out in 2023, with neither party addressing the split publicly.
Shelton finally confirmed their breakup during an episode of the Tennis Unfiltered podcast with James Grey.
When Grey mentioned the excitement of touring Europe with a girlfriend, Shelton casually dropped the bombshell: “Actually, we broke up a few weeks ago.”
That was the first and last public comment on the matter.
Meanwhile, Anna Hall has seemingly moved on.
The track and field star is now rumoured to be dating NFL player Joejuan Williams.
