Valerie Guiliani

Valerie Guiliani was an average American lady who suddenly became famous after she tied the knot with the professional American basketball player TJ McConnell. She is also his long-term girlfriend and known as TJ McConnell's high school sweetheart.

Valerie is an American national who was born in Pennsylvania, United States. She is a beautiful woman who has been with TJ through his ups and downs.

Net Worth Of Valerie Guiliani & TJ McConnell

Valerie Guiliani is an average lady who does not have a significant source of income. Moreover, her profession and career paths are not revealed, making it hard to assume her net worth. However, her husband, TJ McConnell, is a professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association.

The net worth of the NBA player, TJ McConnell, is estimated to be over $40 million. All this fortune is the result of the successful career of the player in basketball. Moreover, in August 2021, the player signed a contract worth $35 million for the upcoming seasons.

Social Media 

Maybe because Valerie gained recognition far more than what she could take, she has little to no social media presence. About her social media accounts, though she has Instagram, she doesn't use it as much and has kept her account private.

Valerie has an account under the username @valmcconnell with over 6k followers on Instagram. However, she has kept her account private. However, there was no trace of Valerie on Twitter and Facebook. 

Early Life & Parents Details 

Unfortunately, there is not much information regarding the early life of Valerie. However, it's known that she grew up with TJ in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. Similarly, the identity of the parents of Valerie is also not revealed.

Valerie has never openly discussed her early and personal life with the media. After gaining popularity, Valerie has been further away from the press, so her educational qualifications remain under the covers. However, it is known that she attended Chartiers Valley High School and college along with TJ. And through her little media encounters, it can be understood that she is a wise, educated woman.

TJ Gave Valerie A Romantic Proposal

According to sources, TJ proposed to Valerie in the most romantic way possible. It states that TJ proposed to Valerie on August 26, 2016. He sent her on a scavenger hunt to the place they used to live and meet and back to their high school. 

By the time she was back, TJ had prepared the gym with rose petals spread all over the floor and had their favorite song on.

Then, TJ proposed to Valerie with a beautiful diamond ring. And the couple got engaged after being together for two years. Their friendship worked out well, and they are now an adorable couple. Isn't that lovely?

Wedding: TJ's Former Manager & Nik Stauskas Were The Men Of Honor

After years of friendship and dating, Valerie Guiliani married her high school sweetheart TJ McConnell on September 9, 2017. The event was a beautiful wedding held at the Hyatt Place Pittsburgh South/Meadows Racetrack & Casino.

The entire sixer team managed to attend the couple's wedding. Other guests attended were Arizona Basketball head coach Sean Miller and his wife Amy, Nick Johnson, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, and Jake Hazzard.

It is also reported that there were eleven bridesmaids and ten groomsmen among whom his former manager from the Wildcats, Dave Miller, and his teammate from the 76ers, Nik Stauskas were two men of honor.

They Are High School Sweethearts; Valerie Fell For TJ First

According to sources, Valerie and TJ knew each other from their childhood as neighbors. They lived on the same street on Critchfield Drive in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, just a few miles southwest of Pittsburgh. Moreover, the lovely couple grew up together as childhood friends.

Through friendship and bonds, Valerie eventually fell for TJ. However, she couldn't confess to TJ herself and asked her sister to relay the message. It turned out that TJ felt the same towards her, and he became the one to make a move and ask Valerie out on a date.

Then, the couple dated throughout college, and their relationship only got better and better. And when TJ graduated, the couple decided to take their relationship to a new level.

Blessed With A Son; TJ Missed Three Games During The Birth Of His Baby

The Pacers Shooting guard, TJ McConnell, and his wife, Valerie Guiliani, were blessed with a baby son on January 8, 2021. The couple revealed that they decided on the name Trace for their baby. TJ announced the news of their pregnancy with a post on Instagram.

Since Valerie gave birth on Friday, he missed his games on Saturday and Monday following his childbirth. It was reported that TJ did not accompany his team, the Pacers, on their flight to Sacramento and missed his games. With this, the honorable player stated that family comes first for him.

Though he might have missed his games, he slayed in the following games that he played. And he stated that he got some extra motivation after becoming a dad. He said:

"I tried to take it to another level. I had some extra motivation being a dad and playing for my son and my wife. Some extra motivation to play harder."

Valerie Was The Reason For TJ's New Look

TJ has always had his hair buzz cut. However, since the 2016-17 season, we saw a different hairstyle from the pro player. Moreover, in an interview with Sports Philadelphia, the couple revealed that the reason for this change was Valerie Guiliani.

According to them, Valerie did not want TJ to have the same buzz cut even at their wedding. So when she confronted him about it, he had no choice but to change his hairstyle.

Valerie said:

I think I said, "You will not walk down the aisle with a buzzcut. It's just not happening." I think he thought he wouldn't look handsome with his hair and he looks so handsome with it.

And for this, TJ retorted with:

"I didn't have a choice" 

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