There were plenty of reasons to speculate why Cardi B and NFL star Stefon Diggs might’ve been an item after her split from rapper Offset. The pair appeared to confirm as much during a cozy court side date on May 12. Diggs and the Grammy-award winning rapper were spotted cheering on the New York Knicks during their showdown against the Boston Celtics, with Cardi seen on the Jumbotron at one point lovingly squeezing Diggs cheeks.

Rumors of their romance circulated for months until May, when the two appeared to be leaning into the chatter full throttle. By the following Month, Cardi and the athlete would make their relationship Instagram official, making this the “Bodak Yellow” rapper’s first public relationship since filing for divorce from Offset in July 2024. Cardi is used to her relationships being in the public eye, dating all the way back to her Love & Hip-Hop days in 2015. Aside from Offset, Cardi’s only other major public relationship was with rapper Tommy Jeez, from whom she split in 2017.

Cardi and Diggs were just two of the many celebrities who sat along Celebrity Row at Madison Square Garden on May 12. Mary J. Blige, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, Bad Bunny, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Busta Rhymes, Ben Stiller, coach Rick Pitino and more stars were also in attendance. Despite these celebs, no one consumed the internet quite like these two love birds.

So the all-important question remains: When did Cardi B and Stefon Diggs first get together? Offset and Cardi still haven’t finalized their divorce, so fans have been trying to put the puzzle together ever since. Here’s a timeline of everything we know about Cardi B and Stefon Diggs budding new relationship.

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