Brianna Hammonds is the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, who is playing in his third World Series as the Dodgers take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The couple’s love story started when they were teenagers and has grown into a lasting marriage built on love, family, and shared success. Here’s what you need to know.
1. Brianna Hammonds and Mookie Betts Met in Middle School
Betts and Hammonds first met in middle school in Tennessee — she was in seventh grade, and he was in eighth. “One of my best friends who passed away thought Mookie was cute,” Hammonds told Ebony. “She was too scared to talk to him, so I told him, ‘My girlfriend likes you.’ He kept saying no.”
At the time, Betts was more interested in sports and video games, but months later, he changed his mind. He asked Hammonds out — twice. “When I finally asked her out, she said she didn’t hear me, but she heard me,” Betts said. “I’m pacing in my room thinking, I ain’t asking again. I don’t know what made me ask again, but she said yes, and my MySpace status changed.”
The two have been together ever since, growing from teenage sweethearts into one of baseball’s most admired couples.
2. Mookie Betts Proposed to Brianna in a Surprise Celebration
After more than 15 years together, Betts proposed to Hammonds in January 2021 during a surprise event disguised as an awards dinner. He told her they were attending a ceremony to honor his work with the CC & Amber Sabathia PitCCh In Foundation — but the “award” turned out to be a setup for his proposal.
In front of 40 close family members and friends, Betts read a poem to Brianna before getting down on one knee with a seven-carat diamond ring. “Winning another World Series was great,” Betts told People, “but putting a ring on my MVP is the real blessing.”
3. Mookie and Brianna Betts Married in 2021
Betts and Hammonds tied the knot on December 1, 2021, at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. They held a rehearsal dinner at Dodger Stadium three days before the ceremony, which was attended by several Dodgers players and team co-owners.
Their daughter, Kynlee, served as the flower girl, and rapper Nelly performed Brianna’s favorite song, “Dilemma,” during the reception, reported Dodger Blue. The couple also had a surprise appearance from Lil Wayne at the afterparty. After the celebration, they honeymooned in Los Cabos, Mexico.
4. The Betts Family Includes Two Children, Kynlee and Kaj
Brianna and Mookie are parents to two children — daughter Kynlee Ivory, born in November 2018, and son Kaj Lynn, born in April 2023.
“Never knew what unconditional love meant until I met this little princess,” Betts wrote when Kynlee was born. The couple announced their second pregnancy in December 2022 with the caption, “Round 2, the last and final round #babybetts.” When Kaj arrived, they posted, “April 18! GOD blessed us with our beautiful baby boy!”
Brianna often brings their children to games, cheering on her husband from the stands. During the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series win, she joined Mookie on the field with Kynlee for a celebratory moment after the game.
5. Brianna Hammonds Supports Mookie Betts On and Off the Field
As Betts plays in his third World Series in 2025, Hammonds continues to be his biggest supporter. She’s been by his side through every major career moment, from his first championship with the Boston Red Sox in 2018 to his Dodgers title in 2020 — and now, another World Series run.
Hammonds also helps run the couple’s 5050 Foundation, which raises funds for children in need of medical and financial assistance. In February 2023, they hosted their first Mookie Betts + Friends Bowling Tournament to benefit the foundation.
“It’s like his second home,” Brianna said about Betts’ love of bowling to the Los Angeles Times. “You can find him there before you find him at the house.”
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