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They say distance makes the heart grow fonder.
Dallas Wings star DiJonai Carrington will have that put to the test after girlfriend NaLyssa Smith was unexpectedly traded to the Las Vegas Aces, in which Smith said she was “sick to my stomach” when she found out.
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Ever since the two played together at Baylor, Carrington and Smith have been a couple, and were giddy to finally be reunited in Dallas this season. Well, that ended abruptly yesterday as news broke the couple’s happy bliss would be short-lived with the brutal reality of heading to Sin City for the Aces’ 2027 first-round pick.
Smith wrote on X once the news broke, “sick to my stomach dawg, never seen this coming but… i love you dallas nation, thank you 4 everything.”
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sick to my stomach dawg , never seen this coming but .. i love you dallas nation, thank you 4 everything.
— #1 (@NaLyssaSmith) June 30, 2025
Carrington, who at first simply posted a broken-heart emoji on X, followed up with photos of her and Smith together with a mending heart and infinity emojis.
❤️🩹♾️+++ pic.twitter.com/BTF2w88RKo
— dιjonaι carrιngтon♛ (@DijonaiVictoria) June 30, 2025
Smith showed that she’s a pro’s pro, following up the disappointment with excitement, writing, “on another note tho[,] if i could’ve chose anywhere to go[,] it would’ve been vegas[.] so hella excited 4 this new opportunity wit my goat.”
on another note tho if i could’ve chose anywhere to go it would’ve been vegas so hella excited 4 this new opportunity wit my goat . 🙂↔️🤝🏾
— #1 (@NaLyssaSmith) June 30, 2025
We assume the GOAT is three-time WNBA MVP, and two time WNBA champion, A’ja Wilson.
Hopefully the professional side will help both recover from a jarring personal setback.
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