Brandon Ingram and GloRilla DATING? NBA star sparks romance rumours with PDA during rapper's 26th birthday party

 GloRilla appears to be turning a new page, after she was spotted celebrating her 26th birthday with a rumoured new romance. 

Just days after making headlines for a tumultuous home invasion and subsequent arrest, the acclaimed rapper was recently spotted getting intimately close to NBA sensation Brandon Ingram, 27, of the Toronto Raptors, during a vibrant birthday bash in Cabo, Mexico.

Footage, exclusively obtained by TMZ, captured the pair in a warm embrace at Balam nightclub in Cabo over the weekend, dancing and holding hands.

The visuals show GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Hallelujah Woods, with her arms wrapped affectionately around Ingram's neck, an undeniable sign of a connection that goes beyond platonic.

 The pair reportedly departed the popular Mexican hotspot hand-in-hand in the early hours of Sunday morning, around 3:00 a.m.

This public display of affection has led fans to speculate that the rapper and the basketball star could be a couple afterall.

Just days prior, the Grammy-nominated artist found herself embroiled in a dramatic incident involving a burglary at her Georgia home, followed by an arrest for alleged felony drug possession.

 As detailed in a statement provided to PEOPLE by the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, the rapper voluntarily presented herself to authorities on Tuesday, July 22nd, after police allegedly discovered marijuana and a controlled substance while investigating the July 20th burglary attempt.

GloRilla has been quite vocal in her defence, breaking her silence on the arrest via a post on X. 

"CRAZY!! My House got Home Invaded Saturday While I was in Indianapolis performing for the WNBA all star game & instead of Focusing on finding the Suspects , they focus on some cannabis," she wrote.

 "1. So no I wasn’t busted 2. My house got robbed 3. I wasn’t home." She concluded with a pointed remark: "Long story short my house gets home invaded and Im the only one that gets arrested. So that’s tea 🤷🏼‍♀️." 

While Brandon Ingram has generally maintained a more private dating life, he has been linked to figures such as exotic dancer Raelynn Inez and R&B singer Paloma Ford in the past, though details often remain scarce. 

For GloRilla, this isn't her first foray into high-profile athletic connections.

She was previously rumoured to be dating NBA star Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers. 

However, at the time, Lillard, then a player for Milwaukee Bucks, was quick to debunk the rumours.

And months after Lillard's denial, in November 2024, GloRilla publicly declared her single status and commitment to celibacy on social media.