NFL star, Olympic gold medalist confirm they’re a couple with a kiss

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett had another huge performance in his team’s Week 12 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, and perhaps this time he was simply showing out for the Olympian in his life.

After months of rumors about Garrett’s relationship status, the all-Pro defensive lineman and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim appeared to confirm they are a couple when Kim showed up on the sidelines for Cleveland’s most recent game. Kim could be seen wishing Garrett good luck, then apologizing for getting make-up on his jersey, as Garrett took pictures with Kim and her family, and then leaned in for a kiss in a video released on social media by the Browns.

“Thank you, love,” Garrett said to Kim before running back onto the field. 

Garrett, 29, leads the NFL with 18 sacks this season, including 14 over the past five games. The 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year is on pace to set the single-season sacks record set by Michael Strahan (22.5). Kim, 25, is the two-time defending Olympic gold medalist in the women’s halfpipe and will attempt to become the first three-peat winner in the event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

Here’s the timeline behind this relationship of two elite athletes that, until recently, had been mostly kept private:

Myles Garrett-Chloe Kim relationship timeline

• May 25, 2025: Garrett and Kim are first romantically linked after making a public appearance together on the red carpet at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Japan.
• July 25, 2025: Kim attends Day 3 of Browns training camp as a guest of Garrett.
• Aug. 14, 2025: Kim attends the Browns’ joint practice against the Philadelphia Eagles and chronicles the experience by posting photos of her visit on social media.
• Nov. 17, 2025: Kim didn’t mention Garrett by name in an interview with People about her love for Nintendo and video games, but noted ‘even my boyfriend, he’s so good at video games, so it’s just fun.’
• Nov. 23, 2025: Garrett and Kim share a sideline kiss in front of the cameras before the Browns’ 24-10 win over the Raiders. Garrett had three sacks in the game.