Jameer Gibbs and Nicole Anderson
Courtesy of Nicole Anderson/InstagramDetroit Lions running back Jameer Gibbs found his #1 cheerleader in his girlfriend Nicole Anderson.
“26 is my lucky number 🦁,” Anderson wrote via Instagram in November 2024, referring to Gibbs’ jersey number.
The real estate agent had begun his romance with Gibbs on a rocky note a year earlier and had since become a staple at his Lions’ football games. (Gibbs was drafted by Detroit in April 2023.)
“Today is the last game of the regular season, so Isabelle (Swellwho is married to a Lions star Penny Sewell) has a party bus at his house,” Anderson said on TikTok from January 2025. video. “Party buses are fun with all the girls. I’m really excited.”
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After arriving at the stadium, Anderson walks out to the sideline to give Gibbs a good luck kiss before heading to his seat in the stands. At every game, Anderson stuns with custom team memorabilia inspired by Gibbs.
Scroll below to see the timeline of Gibbs and Anderson’s relationship:
May 2023
Jameer Gibbs and Nicole Anderson
Courtesy of Nicole Anderson/InstagramThey started dating less than a month after Gibbs was drafted by the Lions.
“POV: You planned to be single, then accidentally caught feelings,” Anderson wrote via TikTok on May 14, sharing a montage of PDA photos.
October 2023
Anderson and Gibbs made their debut as a couple on Instagram on Halloween where they matched up in Spider-Man costumes.
“In every universe,” she wrotewhile Gibbs uses the “It stings, doesn’t it?”
The next month, Anderson started sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses of her playing days.
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January 2024
“Rookie Summary 💙💙 what a season!!,” Anderson gushed Instagramuploading pictures of Gibbs in uniform.
The following Marchthey spent the off-season on a tropical vacation.
October 2024
Jameer Gibbs and Nicole Anderson
Courtesy of Nicole Anderson/InstagramThey dressed like Shark Tales halloween costumes.
“You’d have to be crazy not to take me back,” Anderson inscriptions post citing the cartoon.
January 2025
Jameer Gibbs and Nicole Anderson
Courtesy of Nicole Anderson/InstagramAfter Gibbs and the Lions earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC Conference, they began their 2024-2025 playoff journey. Meanwhile, Anderson got all dolled up to support her man from the stands.
“How carefully. @KendraScott sent me the cutest custom jewelry,” she wrote via Instagram Story on Jan. 18 before the divisional round.
Kendra Scott had sent Anderson a gold necklace with a “26” chain in the middle, along with another chain and two pairs of earrings.
In previous games, Anderson has opted for custom gear emblazoned with Gibbs’ last name, jersey number or photos from the field.
“Dibs to Gibbs,” she captioned before another NFL game day photo.
