Professional basketball player Sydney Colson has not made it official yet, but as per some sources, Sydney is currently dating her partner Amadi Brooks.
As per the recent Las Vegan Sun article, Brooks organized a watch party for Colson’s teammates and coach, showing the first episode of The Syd and TP Show, an unscripted TV series featuring Sydney and Theresa Plaisance.
Looking surprised throughout the event, Colson thanked her girlfriend for planning such a thing and admitted that it meant so much to her.
Additionally, she said about the celebration, “I don’t do a lot (of celebrating). But my girlfriend does, and I’m glad she did something on that day because it was a big deal.”
Sydney Justine Colson, better known as Syd Colson, is an American professional basketball player. She plays point guard for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association.
She was the 16th overall pick in the 2011 WNBA draft and made her league debut for the New York Liberty. However, it was the Connecticut Suns that picked her in the draft.
Following her debut, she has played for four other teams, including the San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Sky, and Minnesota Lynx. She won her one and only WNBA championship with Las Vegas in 2022.
Sydney Colson Partner: Amadi Brooks
Is She Married To Her Girlfriend?
No, the Las Vegas point guard Sydney Colson is not married to her girlfriend. Despite being in a relationship with Amadi Brooks for quite some time now, the pair has no plans for marriage yet.
Born and raised in Douglasville, Georgia, Amadi attended Douglas County High School, where she was a basketball player for her high school’s girls’ team. Her sister, Sayah, also played basketball there.
After graduating, Brooks moved to Richmond, where she joined the Eastern Kentucky University. Aside from her studies, she played collegiate basketball for the Colonels until her graduation in 2016.
An apparel designing and merchandising graduate, Amadi has worked as a celebrity fashion stylist and wardrobe consultant since 2022.
Speaking of her relationship with Syd, it is unclear when and how they met, but it must have been during their collaboration while styling outfits for Sydney.
However, their bond became stronger after their frequent collaborations, and of course, Amadi’s past sports career played a huge part.
As of yet, the pair show their love supporting each other’s works on their social media handles.
Colson’s Early Life And Family
Sydney Colson was born to her parents, Simmie and Stephanie Colson, on August 6, 1989, in Houston, Texas. Besides, her parents had two kids, namely Simmie IV and Simone.
Her dad, Simmie, is a real estate agent associated with the Texas Unity Realty.
Growing up in Texas, Sydney attended Westside High School in Houston, where she played basketball.
After school, she enrolled at Texas A&M University to pursue a college degree, alongside playing collegiate basketball for the Aggies. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 2011.
Among her siblings, Simmie IV attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. He has been a recruitment manager at NES Fircroft, a global technical recruitment company, since February 2023.
