The sports stars have been linked since March 2025 after the Olympian slid into his DMs
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- Trinity Rodman wore a playful “I [red heart] my boyfriend” T-shirt to cheer on Ben Shelton at the US Open
- The soccer star and tennis player have been romantically linked since March 2025 after connecting through social media
- Rodman previously surprised Shelton in Montreal before a match, showcasing their supportive and close relationship
Trinity Rodman knows how to be supportive and stylish.
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the 24-year-old soccer player, who is the daughter of NBA legend Dennis Rodman and his ex-wife Michelle Moyer, rooted for her boyfriend Ben Shelton in an adorable way as the 23-year-old competed in the US Open.
While sitting in the stands at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, Trinity rocked a shirt with a special message.
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“I [red heart] my boyfriend,” was printed across her T-shirt.
She paired the fun look with gold bracelets from Van Cleef & Arpels, and wore her blonde hair in loose waves flowing past her shoulders and parted at the center.
Just one day prior, Trinity — who has worn other apparel to support Shelton, including a “Ben10” top in June — shared photos of herself at the annual tennis tournament, captioning an Instagram carousel: “Round one✅.”
“GO TRINITY RODMAN’S BF!” the official Dunkin Donuts account playfully commented.
Ahead of the US Open, she flew to Montreal after her own soccer game to surprise Shelton before his Canadian Open match, where he advanced to the Canadian Open semifinals after defeating Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik consecutively.
“Surprised his a–, happy matchday in Montreal 😘❤️ @benshelton,” the Washington Spirit forward wrote in her Instagram Stories, along with a video of the moment in early August.
Shelton seemed to be at a loss for words when he opened his hotel door and found his girlfriend waiting outside. He jokingly closed the door on her before he opened it again for a sweet exchange.
The Olympian soccer player and Shelton have been publicly dating since March 2025.
During an appearance on Kylie Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie podcast released on Aug. 13, Trinity admitted she was embarrassed at how she and Shelton became a couple, which started with her making the first move.
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“Everything I do is just embarrassing. I’m really embarrassed,” she told Kelce, 34, adding that she slid into Shelton’s DMs on social media.
“I said ‘You’re sick, fire emoji,’ that’s it,” Trinity said of her pick-up line. Fortunately for her, that was enough.
“It worked; he responded within 10 minutes, so I win,” the NWSL star said.
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She then shared more details of their first conversation, including exactly how he responded after her message.
“Yeah, you were sick at the Olympics, too, ha ha,” Trinity said, laughing at his comment. “He matched the cringe situation, and then I think a week or two later we met in person.”
The soccer champ told Kelce things happened pretty quickly after that, even admitting Shelton soon “flew out” to stay with her.
“I fully committed to this guy that I didn’t even meet yet, for him to stay at my house for the weekend… It’s actually crazy, it’s insane, but it worked out,” Trinity said.
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