Andre Drummond dismissed rumors that he is dating Jenna Shea, a famous escort.
TMZ Sports wrote that the Detroit Pistons center said that he is absolutely not dating Shea. He also reportedly shared that the talks were blown out of proportion after they innocently posed for a single picture together.
Drummond said, "I'm not dating her. I was at a bowling alley and she took a picture with me and my friend."
According to Drummond, he knew who Shea was when she approached him to take a photo. Shea is quite a legend in the escort industry, having been linked to numerous NBA and NFL athletes, rappers, and other A-listers. In fact, she was linked to James Harden of the Houston Rockets before.
He continued, "I just figured she wanted to take a picture."
Shea herself also confirmed that there was no dating relationship between her and the NBA star. She said in the same TMZ Sports report, "He was a nice guy."
Hollywood Life reported that Drummond recently broke up with girlfriend Jennette McCurdy, the 21-year-old star of iCarly. The athlete reportedly pursued McCurdy through social media in 2013.
McCurdy agreed to date Drummond but quickly realized that the relationship would not last. She said that the relationship only lasted one week. Particularly, a bad kiss led the whole relationship to end.
The actress explained, "My first kiss with him was after we had gone laser tagging. I stood on a chair... I sort of went for it. But it wasn't great. It didn't go great. No sparks and the mouth... the shapes weren't right."
InFlexWeTrust reported that Drummond may still be hurt from the breakup. The big man was previously linked to model Sade Bagnerise, who has also built a reputation for being the arm-candy of some athletes.
Drummond is 21 years old, 6'11" tall, and is in his third season in the NBA. He was born in New York to Jamaican parents and attended one year at UConn before going inthe 2012 NBA Draft, where he was taken by the Detroit Pistons in their ninth pick during the first round of the draft.
He has since become an asset to the team, doing a good job in the paint. During the 2013-2014 NBA season, he averaged 13.5 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks a game. ESPN reported that in the current season, he averages 13 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks a game.