Chloe Kim, an American professional snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has recently been gaining people’s attention with her rumored romantic relationship with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.
Myles Garrett and Chloe Kim first sparked dating rumors after the couple attended the Crunchyroll Anime Awards together in Tokyo in May 2025.
Kim was a presenter at the show, and the two athletes walked the carpet together, according to People.
Adding to the dating rumors, Chloe attended the Brown’s preseason training camp to support Myles Garrett and shared several photos and videos from the practice session on her Instagram stories.
Similarly, Myles and Chloe follow each other on Instagram, and in June 2025, Chloe shared a video of her and Garrett racing each other inside a training facility.
Despite the dating rumors, the couple has not yet confirmed their relationship. However, as Chloe Kim continues to draw attention for her rumored romance with NFL star Myles Garrett, many are curious to learn more about her personal life, including details about her parents.
Chloe Kim, born on April 23, 2000, in Torrance, California, to parents Jong Jin Kim and Boran Yun Kim, is a second-generation Korean-American.
Her parents, Boran Yun and Jong Jin Kim, are Korean and moved to the United States from South Korea in 1982 during the country’s authoritarian era.
Furthermore, Chloe’s mother, Boran Yun Kim, and her father, Jong Jin Kim, first met in Switzerland when they were both working for travel agencies, and later settled in Southern California, where they raised their three daughters.
Chloe Kim has two elder half-sisters, Tracy and Erica, from her father’s previous marriage.
Kim often shares pictures of her family on social media and credits her parents for instilling in her a love of sports, which shaped her athletic career.
Chloe Kim’s Parents, Boran and Jong Jin, Sacrified a Lot To Support Her Snowboarding Career
Chloe Kim’s parents, Boran Yun Kim and Jong Jin Kim, first arrived in the United States with just $800 in cash and struggled a lot to secure a promising future for their daughters.
Her father, Jong Jin, worked minimum-wage jobs while her mother, Boran, took care of Chloe and her two elder sisters.
Furthermore, her father, Jong Jin, earned a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering technology from El Camino College in Los Angeles and began his engineering career.
After serving as an engineer for years, Jong Jin decided to quit his job to support his daughter Chloe Kim’s emerging snowboarding career.
Jong Jin was the one who guided Chloe Kim in her athletic journey from a very young age and instilled in her a love and passion for snowboarding, which later made her an Olympic gold medalist.
In an interview, Chloe Kim revealed that her father, Jong Jin, dragged her to the mountain when she was just 4 to bribe her mother, Boran, into snowboarding with him.
“It really wasn’t voluntary on my part. But I’m actually really glad he did that. And I’m really glad he just kept bringing me th the mountains.”
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Like her father, her mother also played a significant role in shaping her journey both personally and professionally.
Chloe Kim calls her mother, Boran, her best friend, and they are very close.
“My mom and I are like best friends so we always go shopping together, we always take Reese to the park together, and I think just me living in the city, when I’m not on snow, just kind of helps a lot with my life and being normal.”
Her mother also drew attention when she got a manicure, with the Korean flag painted on one nail and the American flag on another, representing the family’s heritage in honor of Chloe Kim’s Olympic Games.
Similarly, in February 2022, Chloe starred in a 60-second film for P&G that paid tribute to her family.
“My parents, as I’m pretty sure the world knows, are so important. My upbringing and giving me a sense of who I am, they were the most amazing supportive parents.”
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Chloe Kim never misses a chance to express her love for her parents; likewise, Boran and Jong Jin also often share pictures of their daughter on social media, expressing their pride and love for her.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- At just 14, Chloe Kim made history by winning a gold medal in the superpipe at the 2015 Winter X Games, becoming the youngest-ever winner.
- She won her first Olympic gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and her second at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
- Chloe is also the first athlete to win all four major snowboarding titles: the Olympics, the World Championships, the Youth Olympics, and the X Games.
