Ciara Wilson celebrated Kiyan Anthony’s 18th birthday in a heartfelt post on Instagram.
Kiyan, son of former NBA star Carmelo Anthony and his ex-wife La La, turned 18 on Friday, March 7.
To commemorate the milestone, the pop singer shared an image on her Instagram Story of herself holding Kiyan’s hand on a basketball court when he was a toddler.
“This will forever be one of my favorite photos with my nephew! Today, he’s the big 18! Happy birthday (Kiyan)!! We are so proud of you, and we love you so much!” Ciara wrote.
Ciara and La La are good friends. CiCi has known Kiyan since he was a baby.
Meanwhile, Ciara’s husband, who signed with the Steelers last year, may soon be a free agent without a team again.
According to a report, Russell will be out of work if the Steelers don’t agree to pay him his fair market value of $38 million per year.
The 37-year-old father-of-3 might be convinced to settle for less money after the Steelers traded for his former Seattle Seahawks teammate, DK Metcalf.
Russell and DK are very close. He and Ciara reportedly played matchmaker for DK and his girlfriend, R&B singer Normani.
During an interview with Apple Music in June 2024, Normani explained how she and DK first met.
“We actually met through Ciara and Russ,” Normani said. “It’s like, if you could trust a couple [to set you up], that would be the couple.”
Normani said Ciara invited her to a party – and she wouldn’t take no for an answer.
“[Ciara] was really adamant about coming [to the party],” Normani recalled. “I just knew it was something else because she was very adamant, and when I was on the way, she was like, ‘Oh yeah, your boy’s gonna be there.'”
Normani and DK I’m crying pic.twitter.com/MvFGfnpliE
— dani (@kordeilogy) May 1, 2024
Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz posted an image of DK and Normani with Russell and Ciara at Jay-Z’s recent Oscar Awards after-party.
“DK Metcalf’s girlfriend, Normani, recently revealed that Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, were actually the ones who set her and Metcalf up. Here are the two couples together this past week at the Gold Party,” Schultz wrote on X.
DK Metcalf’s girlfriend, Normani, recently revealed that Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, were actually the ones who set her and Metcalf up.
Here are the two couples together this past week at the Gold Party. ? https://t.co/g2bRLqYyFX pic.twitter.com/vRt9O3VG2v
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 10, 2025
Schultz’s post led to speculation that Russell engineered the trade for DK, and that Russ will sign a new contract with the Steelers since his bestie will be his new teammate.
According to Sports Illustrated, DK requested a trade on March 5 after six seasons with the Seahawks.
