As Kiki Rice takes center stage in the NCAA women’s championship game, fans are also curious about her life off the court-especially her relationship with Cason Wallace, an NBA champion with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Here’s everything to know about the couple making headlines.
Who is Kiki Rice dating?
Kiki Rice is in a relationship with Cason Wallace, a 22-year-old NBA guard who helped the Thunder capture an NBA title.
The two athletes share more than just elite basketball talent-they’ve known each other for years.
They first met as preteens at the Jr. NBA World Championship in Orlando, and stayed in touch through their rise as top high school prospects. Reportedly they began dating in 2024
Their relationship became public shortly after Wallace’s NBA championship run, when they appeared together in an interview on WAG Talk.
A basketball power couple
Both Rice and Wallace have built impressive careers on parallel tracks:
Kiki Rice
- Star guard for UCLA Bruins women’s basketball
- One of the top prospects for the upcoming WNBA Draft
- Made history as the first NIL athlete signed by Jordan Brand
Rice reflected on that milestone in a 2024 interview with Complex:
“As a little girl growing up, I watched a ton of basketball and any basketball fan knows the significance of Michael Jordan when it comes to this game. To partner with them and to be able to be the first Jordan brand NIL athlete meant a lot to me.
Cason Wallace
- Guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder
- NBA champion
- Former top college prospect at Kentucky
Wallace has also shown support for Rice’s journey and her UCLA teammates. Speaking to The Oklahoman, he said:
“I’ve been around a lot of them because we’re all the same age. It’s fun seeing them do their thing, win and have fun out there on the court.”
Since going public, Rice and Wallace have stepped out as a couple on several occasions, including the 2025 ESPYs and supporting each other during their respective seasons.
Rice and Wallace represent a new generation of basketball stars-one where men’s and women’s careers rise side by side in the spotlight.
