Joe Budden has called out Draya Michele amid rumors that she’s expecting a child with 21-year-old NBA star Jalen Green.
On the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, the hosts discussed the ongoing speculation surrounding the Basketball Wives LA alum and Houston Rockets player, who is the same age as Michele’s oldest son.
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The speculation was sparked by the 39-year-old model/actress rocking an oversized pair of overalls at a recent Rockets game, which some believed was an attempt to conceal a baby bump.
“In a few years, he’ll be making $300 million. He will max out. He’ll be one of those guys,” said one of Budden’s co-hosts Antwan “Ish” Marby, highlighting Green’s lofty earning potential.
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Budden chimed in: “She looks absolutely nuts […] If you want to fuck a 21-year-old, cool, but now you got a baby by a 21-year-old? You are a predator!”
The rapper-turned-podcaster went on to cite concerns about young athletes losing their big chunks of their wealth to “predatorial” women who view childbirth as a financial opportunity.
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“It’s too many horror stories of athletes losing everything that they ever have because they are not insulated because they are no barriers because there is nobody instructing them,” he said.
Watch the discussion at the 1:07:27 mark below.
Rumors of a romance between Draya Michele and Jalen Green began circulating last summer, marking just the latest high-profile name the model has been linked to following the likes of Chris Brown, The Game and fellow NBA star Gilbert Arenas.
Should the rumors of her pregnancy prove true, it would be Michele’s third child. She already has two kids with her ex-fiancé and former NFL player Orlando Scandrick.
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However, neither Michele nor Green have confirmed the pregnancy rumors.
Green is among the most sought-after players for the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Drafted as the No. 2 pick by the Houston Rockets in 2021, he is currently averaging over 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game this season.
In other Joe Budden news, the former Slaughterhouse MC is convinced that he caught a stray on Megan Thee Stallion’s venomous new single “Hiss.”
Budden recently addressed the song on his podcast, saying: “I’ve been scraping my head all morning trying to figure out who been dancing to R. Kelly recently. Then it hit me like a bag of bricks. Well, my girl told me. That was us!”
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He added with a laugh: “Don’t quote me, but I think that she’s dissing us.”
The line in question goes: “I can never be judged by a bitch that was dancing, making R. Kelly go viral.”
