Famous black people who were lucky enough to have married their celebrity crush

Carmelo Anthony and La La

While he was doing his thing on the basketball court, NBA star Carmelo Kyam Anthony had a big crush on VJ La La Vazquez. The pair, who met after they were introduced by friends, got married in July 2010.

Speaking about how they met, La La said: “We met through a mutual friend DJ Clue, I was hosting a show on MTV with DJ Clue at the time and he said ‘I really want to introduce you to someone that wants to meet you.’ He introduced us and it started off as a friendship which evolved over time into something more.” 

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They have a son called Kylian.