With bruising backdown play, fancy footwork and fashion sense all her own, LSU star Angel Reese has become the talk of the town.

Known as “Bayou Barbie,” Reese has been lighting up scoreboards with a level of post proficiency that Baton Rouge hasn’t since Shaquille O’Neal. And buoyed by her play, the Tigers earned a spot in just their second Final Four.

Reese isn’t the only star making waves in Baton Rouge, though. She shares the spotlight with another young supernova: rap star NBA YoungBoy.

YoungBoy, born Kentrell Gaulden, is among the most popular rappers in the genre. He has shown tremendous versatility on his projects, featuring on tracks with Juice WRLD, Lil Yachty, Tyler, the Creator, Quavo and Takeoff. That’s not to mention his frantic output; still just 23, YoungBoy already has released more than 20 albums.

The pair are putting their city on the map. Could they be doing that as a couple?

Are Angel Reese and NBA YoungBoy dating?

Rumors emerged linking the basketball star with the rapper after rap page (and notorious misinformer) Raphouse released a tweet indicating Reese and YoungBoy were, in fact, dating. Reese quickly put that foolishness to bed, saying rather bluntly:

That should do it. For what it’s worth, Reese and YoungBoy have connected over social media. They talked on Instagram Live a little while back, even discussing the possibility of YoungBoy stepping out to one of Reese’s games.

However, it seems the 20-year old superstar is not interested in the rap star. That hasn’t stopped her teammates (namely Flau’jae Johnson) from fanning the flames. Let the rumor mill swirl…