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Draya Michele Defends Age-Gap Love Amid Criticism

1/7/2025

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Draya Michele, 39, cheered on her boyfriend, 22-year-old Jalen Green, at a Houston Rockets game alongside her son, Kniko Howard, who is also 22. The age-gap relationship ignited a firestorm on social media, with critics pointing out the same age between Kniko and Green. Undeterred, Michele passionately declared, "Love is love."

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Draya Michele, 39, cheered on her boyfriend, 22-year-old Jalen Green, at a Houston Rockets game alongside her son, Kniko Howard, who is also 22. The age-gap relationship ignited a firestorm on social media, with critics pointing out the same age between Kniko and Green. Undeterred, Michele passionately declared, "Love is love."