Donovan Mitchell and Deja Lighty
NBA player Donovan Mitchell and his girlfriend Deja Lighty are one of the most adorable couples on our list. Although Lighty is not a basketball player herself, she has been a fan from a young age. In high school, she served as the team manager for her school’s basketball team and later worked as a basketball recruiter for Temple University, assisting with game preparations and team practices, making basketball an integral part of her life.
Her most recent job was as an account executive with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Although she never played basketball, Lighty has experience in other sports fields; in high school, she was a top cheerleader and a member of the lacrosse team. Lighty accompanied Mitchell to the 2018 All-Star weekend, officially marking them as a couple.
