Who Is WNBA Star Jewell Loyd’s Girlfriend, Natalija Marshall?
Jewell Loyd was selected with the first overall pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm, where she played alongside league superstar Sue Bird for years. Loyd was Bird’s backup at point guard during her rookie season before she was moved to starting shooting guard. Her efforts earned her the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award.
Loyd helped the team win a championship in 2018 and 2020. In 2025, she was traded to the Las Vegas Aces and became an integral part of that team’s postseason success. Now, fans want to know more about the veteran guard, including who she’s in a relationship with.
Here’s more on Loyd and her partner, Natalija Marshall.
When Loyd and Marshall went public with their relationship
Loyd and Marshall hard-launched their relationship on July 20, 2025, via a carousel of Instagram pics.
The two shared a post of several snaps with the caption: “Some souls just find each other.”
In the first pic, they are holding hands and smiling sweetly at each other. In another, Marshall is leaning over Loyd’s shoulder and hugging her as they pose for the shot. The fifth pic shows Marshall at one of her girlfriend’s games. And in another photo, Marshall is giving Loyd a kiss on the cheek.
Marshall is an athlete as well
Marshall was born in the Queens section of New York City to parents David and Anne.
Her mother and father both played collegiate sports as well. Anne actually played basketball too until injuries forced her to switch to track and field as a shot-putter, and David played soccer.
Marshall played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes in the 2024-25 season. Before she was with the Canes, Marshall spent her collegiate career playing for Notre Dame, where Loyd also played her college ball. Marshall helped lead the team to the ACC Tournament title. She then enrolled in the University of Miami to take on a larger role during her final season of eligibility. The 6-foot-5 forward played the most minutes for the Hurricanes, starting in 23 games, averaging 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds.
Marshall received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and American Studies from Notre Dame, and earned her Master’s of Sport Administration from Miami. Per her LinkedIn, she is a Student-Athlete Advisory Council Young Alumni Representative and a content creator.
She has over 54,000 followers on Instagram and more than 24,000 on TikTok.
Loyd dated another basketball player before Marshall
Before she and Marshall got together, Loyd was dating another basketball player, Téa Adams. The exact date of when they started dating isn’t clear, but Téa was posting about Loyd back in 2023.
Téa is from Kirkland, Washington. She is the daughter of Sam Adams, who played football for the Texas A&M Aggies before he entered the NFL. Sam had stints with a few teams, including the Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, and the Buffalo Bills. He won Super Bowl XXXV with the Ravens.
Téa attended San Diego State University and later transferred to Oregon State University. She has also played on the Estonia Women’s National Basketball Team.
