Jahmyr Gibbs and Nicole Anderson
Courtesy of Nicole Anderson/InstagramDetroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs found his #1 cheerleader in girlfriend Nicole Anderson.
“26 is my lucky number 🦁” Anderson wrote via Instagram in November 2024, referencing Gibbs’ jersey number.
The real estate agent launched his relationship with Gibbs hard a year earlier and has since become a fixture at his Lions football games. (Gibbs was drafted by Detroit in April 2023.)
“Today is the last game of the regular season, so Isabelle (Sewell)who is married to the Lions star Penei Sewell) is having a party bus at her house,” Anderson said in a January 2025 TikTok video. “Party buses are fun with all the girls. I’m really excited.
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After arriving at the stadium, Anderson steps to the sidelines to give Gibbs a good luck kiss before heading to his seat in the stands. Every game, Anderson stuns with custom Gibbs-inspired team merchandise.
Scroll below to see the timeline of Gibbs and Anderson’s relationship:
May 2023
Jahmyr Gibbs and Nicole Anderson
Courtesy of Nicole Anderson/InstagramThey started dating less than a month after Gibbs was drafted by the Lions.
“POV: you planned to stay single, then you accidentally had feelings,” Anderson wrote via TikTok on May 14, sharing a montage of PDA photos.
October 2023
Anderson and Gibbs made their debut as a couple on Instagram on Halloween, during which they wore Spider-Man costumes.
“In every universe,” she wrote, while Gibbs used the caption “Stings, right?”
The following month, Anderson began sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses of his playing days.
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January 2024
« Rookie Summary 💙💙 what a season!! gushed Anderson via Instagram, uploading photos of Gibbs in uniform.
The following March, they spent the offseason on a tropical vacation.
October 2024
Jahmyr Gibbs and Nicole Anderson
Courtesy of Nicole Anderson/InstagramThey dressed in Shark Tales costumes for Halloween.
“You’d have to be crazy not to take me back,” Anderson captioned a post quoting the animated film.
January 2025
Jahmyr Gibbs and Nicole Anderson
Courtesy of Nicole Anderson/InstagramAfter Gibbs and the Lions secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC conference, they began their journey to the 2024-2025 playoffs. Anderson, meanwhile, dressed up to support her man from the stands.
“How thoughtful.” @KendraScott sent me the cutest personalized jewelry,” she wrote via Instagram Story on Jan. 18 ahead of the divisional round.
Kendra Scott had sent Anderson a gold necklace with a “26” chain in the middle, along with another chain link and two pairs of hoop earrings.
In previous games, Anderson has opted for personalized gear emblazoned with Gibbs’ last name, jersey number or photos from the field.
“Dibs on Gibbs,” she previously captioned another photo from the NFL game day.
