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NBA Star Julius Randle and Wife Kendra Enjoy Date Night Supporting Minnesota Lynx at WNBA Finals.Linh

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The New York Knicks traded Randle to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a blockbuster exchange including Karl-Anthony Towns

Julius Randle and Kendra Shaw Randle attend the 13th Annual Rookie USA Fashion Show at Iron 23 on September 06, 2023 in New York City.
Julius Randle and Kendra Shaw Randle attend the 13th Annual Rookie USA Fashion Show at Iron 23 on September 06, 2023. Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty

Julius Randle and his wife Kendra hit the town in Minneapolis for a date night at the WNBA finals.

Julius, 29, and Kendra, 26, sat courtside at Target Center to cheer on the Minnesota Lynx on Friday, Oct. 18, as the Minnesota women’s basketball team took on the New York Liberty.

The couple — college sweethearts who tied the knot in 2017 — brought along their son Kyden, 7, for the Game 4 matchup. Kendra and Julius also share son Jaycey, who was born on Oct. 16, 2021.

Julius and Kyden matched in brown sweatshirts and Kendra looked cute and comfy with a navy blue hoodie for the family’s night out in Minneapolis.

Kendra opted to sit out her husband’s appearance on the jumbotron when cameras came by during the game, but Kyden was all smiles waving to fans with his dad.

A handful of the former New York Knick’s new Minnesota teammates also supported the Lynx on Friday. Point guard Mike Conley, four-time defensive player of the year Rudy Gobert and forward Luka Garza also came out to Target Center to support the Lynx in the finals.

Kendra and Julius met at her 20th birthday party in 2017 while they were both studying at the University of Kentucky. Julius, a three-time NBA All-Star, played basketball at the university while Kendra studied fashion design and merchandising.

Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks gives his wife, Kendra Randle, a kiss
Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks gives his wife, Kendra Randle, a kiss. Eric Espada/Getty

“He wished me a happy birthday and thanked me for having him,” Kendra later recalled to Wedding Style Magazine.

The mother of two said she didn’t talk much to her now-husband the night they met, but she noticed the spark right away. “I had never dated a basketball player,” she said, “but he was genuine and sweet and I knew it would be okay.”

In 2019, Julius told the New York Post, “My wife was the perfect individual for me. I didn’t see any point in waiting. She was the person I knew I wanted to be with — young or not. It didn’t matter what part of my life I met her — I knew I wanted to marry her.”

The Lynx edged out the Liberty 82-80 Friday night, and the series is tied at two games apiece.