Fashion Week drama? Check. NBA star? Check. A midnight lovers’ quarrel on a New York sidewalk? Oh, you better believe it. Phoenix, Arizona’s rising star Jalen Green and his actress girlfriend Draya Michele just gave us one of the most chaotic celebrity couple moments of the year. The pair were caught on video in a fiery argument outside a swanky Fashion Week afterparty, and it reportedly got so heated that friends had to physically step in.
According to the Daily Mail, the drama went down around 2 am outside The Manor, a boutique SoHo hotel where Green, 23, and Michele, 40, had just wrapped up Mert Alas’ annual bash. The guest list was full of A-listers. Like Dakota Johnson, Salma Hayek, and Colman Domingo. But the real show happened outside when the couple started going at it.
In the clip, NBA star Jalen Green can be seen goading Michele on the sidewalk before she storms toward him, clearly ready to confront her boyfriend. Two friends step in immediately, forming a human shield between them while shouting, “Stop, stop, stop… everybody going to get into trouble.” Social media also had a field day with this altercation between the couple. “She should take his PS5 away,” one joked in regards to the couple’s alarming age gap.
Arizona NBA Star Jalen Green Gets Into Heated Public Exchange With Girlfriend
But that didn’t exactly cool things down. The pair reportedly kept hurling words at each other while friends begged them to calm down, at one point saying, “Everybody forgive each other.” The argument eventually spilled into the streets as they made their way through Lower Manhattan in the early hours of the morning.
Here’s the thing, this isn’t just any couple fight. Jalen and Draya’s relationship has been under a microscope since day one. The two first went public back in the summer of 2023, and the internet immediately clocked the 17-year age gap, not to mention the fact that Michele’s oldest son, Kniko, is just a year younger than Green.
Despite the raised eyebrows, the couple has stuck it out for two years and even welcomed a daughter together in May 2024. Draya, who’s best known for her stint on Basketball Wives LA, has been open about how she deals with the public scrutiny of their relationship. “You try to get to that point where you don’t give a f***. But you’re still human and you still have feelings,” she told the source.
She’s also been vocal about supporting Green through big career changes, like his trade to Phoenix, Arizona, and the Suns earlier this year in the blockbuster deal that sent Kevin Durant to Houston. “My main responsibility is to support him wherever we were going,” Draya said at the time.
What’s Next for Jalen Green?
But Thursday night was not about support; it was about pure, unfiltered frustration. And while Michele was back on mom duty Friday morning. Posting a video of her daughter wandering around Lower Manhattan with the caption “Baby in the Big App.” Jalen Green was noticeably absent from the clip.
It’s unclear what exactly sparked the late-night shouting match, but the internet is already buzzing with speculation. A few fans have taken to social media to point out the obvious: a 2 am screaming match outside a gin party is very on-brand for Fashion Week chaos. Others are already worried about what this means for the couple’s future.
Bottom line: Jalen Green may be focused on getting buckets in Phoenix, Arizona. But right now, it’s his personal life that’s stealing the spotlight. Was this just a one-off lovers’ spat? Or a sign of deeper trouble? One thing’s for sure: Draya and Jalen know how to keep the celebrity drama cycle spinning.
