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DiJonai Carrington, girlfriend Jackie Young link up after Aces sweep Fever
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The WNBA Playoffs are in full swing, and the Las Vegas Aces took care of business on Thursday night, completing a sweep of Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in Sin City.
Las Vegas punched its ticket to the semifinals , setting up a best-of-five series against the winner of Friday night's game between the Golden State Valkyries and Dallas Wings .
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After Thursday night's big win, social media was buzzing when Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington showed up to support her girlfriend, Aces star Jackie Young .
Carrington has been a frequent visitor at Aces games, and on Thursday night, she again pulled up to Michelob ULTRA Arena and linked up with Young on the court for some photos after the game.
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Aug 5, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington (7) arrives at Wintrust Arena before a WNBA game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
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Yahoo Sports shared a video of Carrington arriving at the arena, showing off her signature style with a head-turning fit en route to her courtside seat.
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"DiJonai Carrington supporting Jackie Young and the Aces ," Yahoo wrote on X.
DiJonai Carrington supporting Jackie Young and the Aces 🔥 pic.twitter.com/fzHcP9cvX7
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) October 2, 2026
Speculation about Carrington and Young's relationship first began on social media when the two women shared nearly identical photos of their skyline view on social media.
They have been spotted cozying up to each other on multiple occasions, including an NCAA tournament game between Notre Dame and Vanderbilt, and throughout WNBA All-Star Weekend.
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On Thursday night, the two linked up after the sweep was complete, and social media was eating it up.
Oh, nothing. Just Jackie and DiJonai yapping and giving each other googly eyes after the Aces defeated the Fever in Round 1 of the WNBA Playoffs 😍😍 pic.twitter.com/numFUuBTj9
— zavanté.⋆♱ (@zavanchy) October 2, 2026
Social media has been enamored with Carrington and Young's relationship because it started after Carrington and longtime girlfriend NaLyssa Smith, who is Young's teammate on the Aces, had a very ugly public breakup.
That hasn't stopped Las Vegas from finding success, however, and they will return to the court on Sunday, October 4, against either the Valkyries or Wings.
Sep 6, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Minnesota Lynx guard-forward DiJonai Carrington (3) watches warmups before the game against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images
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