Common is the ‘marrying type’
Rap star Common – who is dating Jennifer Hudson – has described himself as the “marrying type.”
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Jennifer Hudson’s latest basketball game outing wasn’t exactly a common one for her.
The “Dreamgirls” star, 43, seemed to have her glasses knocked off after a basketball flew directly at her head while she was sitting courtside at a New York Knicks game on Tuesday with her boyfriend, Common.
The incident occurred after Knicks player Miles McBride attempted to grab the ball, which was knocked forward toward Hudson. Common, who was sitting next to Hudson, reacted quickly and put his hand out in an attempt to block the ball.
It wasn’t totally clear whether the ball made contact with Hudson or whether Common’s hand blocked it in time. But either way, footage from the game showed Hudson looking frazzled in the aftermath of the incident. Common put his arm around her as she examined her glasses, which did not appear to be damaged.
“Protect Jennifer Hudson!” one commentator exclaimed on the broadcast, while another observed that her glasses looked “real expensive.”
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Hudson.
Hudson has been spotted at Knicks games with Common before, and she performed at an NBA All-Star game in 2024.
Hudson and Common slyly confirmed their relationship in a January 2024 episode of her talk show. In an interview, the rapper revealed he was dating an unnamed woman who has “an EGOT” and won “an Oscar on her first movie,” clearly referring to Hudson. She said that she was “very happy” in her relationship, while not explicitly saying it was with Common, while he said that “this relationship is a happy place for me.”
In October, Common appeared on Hudson’s talk show again and doubled down on a previous statement that “if I should be married, it would be to” her. She replied, “I support that idea. I think it’s a beautiful idea!”
