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Get to know Caroline Wozniacki’s lifelong teammate.
The former tennis No. 1 player is married to former NBA All-Star David Lee, her husband of four years. The couple gotengagedin November 2017 and tied the knot two years later in an intimate ceremony in Italy.
Wozniaki — whorecently made her return to professional tennisafterannouncing her retirementin December 2019 — initially stepped away from the game for various reasons, among them being her desire to start a family with Lee.
In anInstagrampost announcing her retirement, Wozniaki explained that there were a number of things she wanted to “accomplish off the court.” She wrote, “Getting married to David was one of those goals.”
Since getting married, the pair have checked off several boxes on the tennis star’s list — including expanding their family,welcoming two babiesand traveling the world with them. Both Wozniaki and Lee share their day-to-day happenings on social media, including sweet updates on their children.
“I couldn’t be more proud to be your husband and proud of the family that we’ve built together!” Lee wrote in tribute to his wife in early June 2023. Later that month, Wozniacki made the decision to return to the court — one marriage, two kids and nearly four years after announcing her retirement.
Read on for everything to know about Wozniacki’s husband, David Lee.
He played college basketball for the Florida Gators
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A Missouri native, Lee was born and raised in St. Louis before accepting an athletic scholarship from the University of Florida where heplayed for the Florida Gators' basketball teamfrom 2001 to 2005.
While in Gainesville, the then-player on the rise helped the team reach the tournament all four seasons — averaging double-digit points his final three seasons, plus helping the Gators to their first SEC Tournament Title in the program’s history.
In 2016, Lee was inducted into the UF Athletics Hall of Fame.
He’s a two-time NBA All-Star
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“I really came to the conclusion that the reason I’d keep playing was so that I could sit in this interview and say I played 14 years instead of 12,” he toldVoguein 2018. “Ego-wise, I’m not a Hall of Famer, so what stats am I trying to pad, and for what reason?”
Throughout the course of his professional basketball career, he made two All-Star Game appearances in 2010 and 2013. Heaveraged 13.5 points per game and 8.8 reboundsthroughout, in addition to his victorious 2015 championship with the Warriors.
He’s made various television appearances
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He met Caroline through friends at a party in Miami
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Lee and Wozniacki were introduced to each other through mutual friends at a dinner party thrown in Miami, Florida. Since first meeting, they stayed in touch and eventually started dating.
The couple showed up in the stands for each other; Wozniacki was a fixture at Lee’s basketball games and he was the same at her matches. However, Lee joked toVoguethat he might seem less enthusiastic, but it’s only because of the rules of the sport.
While Wozniacki was allowed to cheer and give high fives at the basketball games, Lee said the player’s box at tennis matches were “like a military operation,” he joked. “I don’t even check my phone.”
He shares two kids with Caroline
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Lee and Wozniacki are the parents of two kids, daughterOliviaand sonJames. The tennis star’s decision to retire from the sport in December 2019 wasin part due to wanting to start a familywith her husband.
Since welcoming their little ones, Wozniacki has praised Lee for his excellent dad-ing. She often posts photos of him with their little ones to Instagram, in addition to penning sweet tributes.
“A big shoutout to the Father of our Dreams💙 Tomorrow we are celebrating Father’s Day with a heart full of gratitude for the unwavering support and love you bring,” she captioned apostin June 2023. “From late-night feedings to diaper changes, you’ve been my rock through it all.”
“Together, we’re raising our beautiful children, and your dedication as a father fills my heart with joy,” she continued. “Thank you for being the anchor in our family, guiding us with your wisdom and unconditional love. Happy Father’s Day, my partner in parenthood!”
source: people.com
