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Rapper Cardi B and football player Stefon Diggs fueled romance rumors with a May 12 appearance at a New York Knicks basketball game
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The pair were first linked in October 2024
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Cardi B filed for divorce from Offset in July 2024
Cardi B might have a new man in her life.
The “Bodak Yellow” rapper sparked romance rumors with New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs after the pair were spotted together in New York City and Miami in February 2025, per TMZ.
On May 12, Cardi B and Diggs made their first official public appearance together at a New York Knicks playoff game. They were spotted holding hands as they entered Madison Square Garden and spent the evening cozied up in courtside seats.
The Grammy award-winning artist was previously married to rapper Offset, with whom she shares three children. She filed for divorce from Offset in July 2024, four years after her first filing in 2020. As for Diggs, he is a father to his daughter, Nova.
Here’s everything to know about Cardi B and Stefon Diggs’ rumored relationship.
Cardi B and Diggs sparked romance rumors on social media in October 2024
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Cardi B and Stefon Diggs at New York Knicks game in May 2025.
Rumors of a romance between Cardi B and Diggs began circulating in October 2024 when podcaster DJ Akademiks made claims about the pair on his YouTube channel.
“If you don’t know, Stefon Diggs is dating Cardi B,” he said. “Cardi B left Offset … she got with Stefon Diggs.”
Later that month, Cardi B addressed DJ Akademiks’ comments on an Instagram Live, saying, “The internet is insane. All these rumors are so crazy. That’s why I don’t want to address it, because this s— is funny. I’m just going to let it ride out, because I think it’s cute. It’s funny. I’m going to let people think what they want to think.”
They spent Valentine’s Day 2025 together
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Cardi B; Stefon Diggs
TMZ reported two sightings of Cardi B and Diggs in February 2025. The pair were first spotted at a nightclub in N.Y.C. Then, on Valentine’s Day, the rapper and NFL player were photographed outside of a Miami hotel.
An image showed Cardi B speaking to Diggs, who was behind the wheel of an SUV.
They went to a club together in April 2025
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Stefon Diggs and Cardi B holding hands outside of Madison Square Garden in May 2025.
Following their Valentine’s Day outing, Cardi B and Diggs were seen dancing together at a N.Y.C. nightclub in April 2025. TMZ reported the news after photos of the pair surfaced online.
Cardi B and Diggs sat courtside at a Knicks game in May 2025
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Stefon Diggs and Cardi B at a New York Knicks playoff game in May 2025.
Cardi B and Diggs fueled dating rumors again when they arrived holding hands at Madison Square Garden in May 2025 for a New York Knicks game.
Once inside the arena, the pair sat courtside next to singer Mary J. Blige. The “I Like It” rapper and her rumored new beau were all smiles as they watched the Knicks beat the Boston Celtics in game four of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.
Cardi B’s ex-husband, Offset, is “happy for her”
After photos of Cardi B and Diggs at a N.Y.C. nightclub surfaced online in April 2025, Offset left his thoughts under a post by Live Bitez.
“I’m happy for her !!” the rapper wrote, responding to a comment from a user who assumed he was “punching air” after seeing his ex with another man.
Offset’s comment came just weeks after Cardi B claimed that her ex-husband had been “harassing” her and her rumored boyfriend for months.
“Mind you, he sent text messages to somebody I was dealing with of videos of me and him having sex. That’s the kind of s— that I was dealing with,” she said during a live X Spaces conversation in March 2025.
She continued, “Every time he knows that I go out of town, he harasses me.”
A rep for Offset did not respond to request for comment on Cardi B’s allegations.
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