Fans are curious about the personal life of popular WNBA star Napheesa Collier, with many eager to learn about her husband. Collier is currently one of the nation’s top athletes, recently winning her second Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Without further ado, here’s everything we know about Napheesa Collier’s husband and their relationship history.
Who is Napheesa Collier married to?
Napheesa Collier is married to Alex Bazzell, a renowned NBA and WNBA skills coach. The couple had been partners for a long time before tying the knot in 2022.
What is Alex Bazzell’s job?
Alex Bazzell is an esteemed skills coach who has worked with high-profile athletes in both college basketball and the NBA.
Most notably, he trained Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Gigi Bryant. Reflecting on Kobe’s influence, Bazzell said, “Kobe Bryant was the biggest mentor I’ve had, especially in how he raised his daughters. He let them be kids, without putting added pressure on them,” (PEOPLE).
Bazzell is the co-founder of Through The Lens, a subscription-based video platform featuring NBA and WNBA talent. Sports Illustrated describes it as an educational resource for athletes. He also serves as the president of Unrivaled Basketball, a league created with WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
Napheesa Collier and Alex Bazzell’s relationship history
According to Sportskeeda, Napheesa Collier met Alex Bazzell when she was a high school senior. Bazzell became her trainer during her freshman year at the University of Connecticut, where she played college basketball before joining the WNBA. The couple began dating during her junior year and got engaged in October 2019.
In November 2021, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, a baby girl. They welcomed their daughter, Mila Sarah Bazzell, on May 25, 2022. A few months later, Collier and Bazzell were married in St. Louis on October 7, 2022. The pair shared the news of Mila’s birth in a collaborative Instagram post.
Bazzell has often spoken about how Collier has inspired his passion for women’s basketball. “Napheesa is one of the best athletes in the world, and I have a different perspective on women athletes and what they bring to the world,” he stated in an interview with Sports Illustrated.
