Matisse Thybulle reportedly has been in a relationship with his girlfriend, Tal Sahar, since 2021. His alleged girlfriend, Tal Sahar, also plays basketball.
Rumors suggest that Matisse and Tal Sahar are in a romantic relationship. However, no official announcement has been made by the two.
The news started speculating when Tal Sahar posted a vacation photo on Instagram in August 2021 with Matisse.
Since then, the alleged couple hasn’t shared each other’s photos and has opted to maintain their relationship private.
Matisse Vincent Thybulle is a professional basketball player who last played for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA.
The Boston Celtics picked him in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft, and was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers the next day.
Matisse was recognized for his excellent defense skills and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2021 and 2022.
Besides he has also represented the Australian national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Matisse lived in Sydney for about seven years during his childhood before moving to the States to pursue his career. In fact, the professional athlete has dual citizenship in the USA and Australia.
Similar to Matisse, his alleged girlfriend Tal Sahar is also a basketball player.
Matisse Thybulle Girlfriend Tal Sahar
The rumored girlfriend of Matisse, Tal Sahar, is also a basketball player who played during her collegiate years and later professionally in a foreign league.
She has also represented the Israeli national team in the 2023 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket.
Tal was born to her parents, Orly and Alon Sahar, on March 31, 1997, in Tarzana, California.
Sahar completed her high school at Calabasas High School, and playing for her high school team, she earned All-Marmonte League honors as a senior.
Later for her collegiate years, she committed to play at Seattle University, but after a season, she transferred to the University of California Santa Barbara.
Sahar graduated with a degree in Biopsychology in 2020.
Besides, she grew up with a twin brother, Gal, and a younger sister, Ophir. Her twin brother, Gal, completed his Orthodontist degree from NYU Dentistry.
While her younger sister, Ophir, is an environmental/wildlife biologist.
Relationship Timeline
Speculation about Matisse and Tal Sahar relationship started after the Trail Blazers guard commented on Tal Sahar’s Instagram post.
The post shows them together in Mexico during the off-season on August 24, 2021.
Pictures of the two basketball players vacationing together have surfaced on social media, leading to rumors of a romantic relationship between them.
Following the event, fans have been speculating about their relationship, but neither has confirmed anything publicly.
Matisse Thybulle Family
The professional basketball player, Matisse Thybulle, was born to his parents, Greg Thybulle and the late Elizabeth Thybulle.
His mother, Elizabeth, was a doctor who died battling acute myeloid leukemia.
Similarly, his father, Greg, is an engineer born in Haiti and raised in New York City.
Matisse also has a younger sister, Chloe, and currently works as a semiconductor recruiter at Insight Global.
Prior to her recruiter job, she worked as a laboratory technician at Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences Consultants.
Moreover, while she was pursuing her bachelor’s degree in BS, Environmental Science at the University of Arizona, she worked as a sales and marketing assistant manager at Pomchies LLC.
