After months of speculation, Cardi B and NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs appeared to confirm their relationship with a joint appearance at the Knicks-Celtics playoff game at Madison Square Garden on May 12. The rapper and the New England Patriots player had been seen together several times leading up to the game, fueling dating rumors.
This is Cardi’s first public relationship since her split from Offset, her former husband of seven years with whom she shares three children: Kulture, Wave, and their youngest daughter, whose name they haven’t revealed. Diggs has kept his love life largely private, although he has one daughter, Nova, with his ex-girlfriend Tyler Marie.
Below, a full timeline of everything we know about Cardi and Diggs’s relationship so far.
October 2024
Cardi and Diggs sparked dating rumors in October. In an Instagram Live, the rapper denied the speculation, calling it “crazy.”
February 2025
TMZ published a video of the pair at a New York City nightclub, leading fans to question their relationship status.
Later in the month, TMZ shared a second video of Cardi and Diggs arriving at a Miami hotel together over Valentine’s Day weekend.
April 2025
On April 11, Diggs revealed he wasn’t single while answering fan questions on Instagram Live. He didn’t name his partner, but his comment further fueled speculation he and Cardi were seeing each other given their recent sightings.
During a X Spaces broadcast on April 27, Cardi made several comments about being in a new relationship but didn’t share her partner’s identity. “When you got a gorgeous [man] loving you from head to toe, it’s like I don’t really give a fuck what anybody says,” she told listeners.
May 2025
On May 5, Cardi and Diggs were seen heading into a Met Gala after-party seconds apart after attending the annual fashion event separately.
One week later, the couple made their first official public appearance at Game 4 of the Knicks-Celtics playoff series. They arrived at Madison Square Garden holding hands and sat courtside with other celebrities including Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, Kendall Jenner, and Mary J. Blige.
They were affectionate during the game. Cardi touched Diggs’s face, and Diggs placed an arm around her at one point.
Cardi shared a clip of her nails and jewelry on her Instagram Stories but avoided posting photos of Diggs.
June 2025
On June 1, Cardi made her relationship with Diggs Instagram official, sharing a carousel that included an affectionate yacht photo of the couple and a video of her dancing on his lap. She also posted images of teddy bears, a diamond-stacked wrist, and a large bouquet of red roses, suggesting the items were gifts from Diggs. She captioned the shot, “Chapter 5 ……Hello Chapter six.”
Diggs shared his own Instagram post featuring a photo of the two courtside at the Knicks game with the caption, “to the month of May, I appreciate you none the less… gotta stay focused 🤞🏾.”
