Karl-Anthony Towns is no stranger to the sports world, and neither is his fiancee, Jordyn Woods. However, did you know her journey has been anything but easy?
Karl-Anthony Towns Junior is a Dominican-American professional basketball player. He is well known for his performance in the National Basketball Association and was named Rookie of the Year for the 2015-2016 season. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a three-time All-NBA Team member, and became the first centre to win the NBA Three-Point Contest in 2022. Karl has been making waves with the 2026 NBA season as well.
Karl-Anthony Towns will soon be taking to the field again. The star player has been making headlines with his performance this year. However, that is not the only thing keeping him in the limelight. The New York Knicks star has also been hogging the spotlight for his engagement with model, Jordyn Woods. The couple officially announced their engagement on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025. Nonetheless, did you know that before finding her happily ever after with Karl, Jordyn had to face her own share of ups and downs?
Jordyn Woods was born on September 23, 1997, in Los Angeles to a television sound engineer, John Woods and talent and brand manager, Elizabeth Woods. She has two brothers, John Jr. and Joshua and a sister named Jodie. She was raised in Oak Park and was one of the only two 'black girls' at her school. While her family life began in a loving home, it soon faced its first hurdle when her parents decided to part ways and switched to homeschooling after moving frequently.
She eventually settled in Calabasas with her family. Her father, Josh, worked on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. According to reports, her family was close with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, whom she even considered uncle and aunt. However, unfortunately, another storm hit Jordyn Woods' life when her father, John Woods, passed away from cancer when she was just 19 years old.
Jordyn Woods began her journey as a child model and was later signed to Wilhelmina in 2015 after an agent discovered her Instagram account. In May 2016, she walked in her first runway show for Lane Bryant and Christian Siriano. However, she became a well-known name with her stint on Life of Kylie. The model later even walked for Khloe Kardashian's Good American until 2019. Jordyn even walked for New York Fashion Week in 2017.
She later switched to television, with her stint on former BFF, Kylie Jenner's show, Life of Kylie and even appeared in some episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Jordyn even featured in VH1's Hip Hop Squares as a guest and competed in season three of The Masked Singer. In addition to being a reality TV star, Jordyn owns several businesses, including her activewear line, SCNDNTURE, and a fitness and wellbeing app called FIRSTPLACE.
Jordyn Woods was Kylie Jenner's best friend that was until the scandal that shook the internet. Her highly publicised friendship with Kylie and bond with the Kardashian clan ended when it was revealed that she was involved with Kylie Jenner's half-sister, Khloe Kardashian's boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, while Khloe was pregnant with their baby. The news became a massive scandal in 2019, with the internet abuzz about the fallout between Jordyn and the Kardashian-Jenner clan.
While things fell between Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods following her involvement with Tristan Thompson, there was one person who stood by her side through it all. Yes! We are talking about the love of her life, Karl-Anthony Towns. The duo were close friends long before they became a couple. However, after the heat surrounding the Tristan scandal, Jordyn found support from Karl. They officially began dating in 2020, during the pandemic, and helped each other navigate emotional phases in life.
During a conversation with Regular-ish, Karl revealed that their friendship helped him survive some of the darkest chapters of his life, including his mother, Jacqueline's sudden demise from COVID-19 in April 2020. The pandemic was a tough phase for the NBA star, and while he supported Jordyn through the online criticism, she stood by him through his personal struggles and grief after losing his parent.
Karl-Anthony Towns shared how it was meant to happen and how, as best friends, they dealt with both good and bad days together. They also faced massive public scrutiny when Jordyn's conflict with Tristan Thompson in 2019 drew online criticism. The NBA star stood by her and defended her against body-shaming rumours. He even publicly denied her cheating allegations in 2021 and 2022. Eventually, their bond grew stronger, leading to the moment that became proof of their everlasting friendship, trust, and support.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods surprised their fans on the evening of Christmas 2025. The couple took to their social media accounts and shared a joint post announcing their engagement and sending their Christmas greetings. They exchanged rings at the Overstory rooftop lounge, where Karl knelt with Manhattan's skyline behind them. According to the reports, the proposal was carefully planned to mark a special milestone in their relationship.
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