Ellen Ziolo has been the wife of the German professional basketballer Dennis Schroder since July 2019 and shares two children with him. Prior to her relationship and marriage to the NBA star who plays for Houston Rockets, she wasn’t in the limelight. Regardless, she became a name on most lips recently.
She and her husband hail from Germany, but their ethnic origins are dissimilar. She is purely white, while Schroder’s ethnicity is traced to the Gambia in West Africa.
Early Life And Family Background Ellen Ziolo
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Ellen Ziolo is also known by the nickname ‘Ellen Nana’ and she was born on December 10, 1991. She was born to a mother whose name is said to be Beata Ziolo. Her place of birth is Braunschweig, Germany.
Ellen has three siblings two of whom are men and one sister. The names of the NBA wife’s siblings are Daniel, Kevin, and Silvia. She is the firstborn of her mother and so is older than her aforementioned siblings.
Currently, she is 32 years old.
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Ellen Ziolo’s Marriage To Dennis Schroder, And The Backlash They Both Endured From Fans
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The couple reportedly knew each other from their childhood days. They however connected in 2017 and began to date and two years later they decided to take the relationship further by getting married.
Their wedding took place on the 20th of July 2019 about 5 months after the birth of their first child. They got wedded at Richmond Castle in Braunschweig, Germany. One of the highlights of the ceremony was the parade of dresses and accessories by the couple.
While Ziolo wore a robe with a hip-high slit and neckline of naval lacy material, her husband wore a gray suit with gold glasses and matching color of bow tie. Their reception was held at the Volkswagen hall with reportedly over 300 guests.
Prior to the wedding, Ellen got engaged to Schroder after a private helicopter ride. The couple had a nice time flying around in a private helicopter after which they shared a romantic meal garnished with a proposal.
When they both shared their good news with fans and followers on their social media pages, they both went under fire. At first, Dennis was bombarded with criticisms about his choice of partner.
While some people insulted him for choosing to marry a white woman, others were concerned about other things. Some people insinuated that she was only with him for his money and another group of critics called his fiance a transgender man.
While this was going on on Dennis’ social media page, Ziolo was also going through a similar thing on her own page. People came at her as well on the upload of her engagement photo.
These critics said her fiancé was ugly and so she would help his kids dilute the genes. Other mean comments were about how he lost on his career and how they were glad he no longer played for the Lakers anymore. Some other followers told him to ‘Get Out’ reportedly citing the movie as well as possibly telling him to leave the relationship.
Ziolo Is Her Husband’s Strong Support System
Something Nana is known to do effortlessly is attending her husband’s games and events as well as his backbone on bad days. She has been captured a couple of times at her husband’s games with their kids. Similarly, she attends events with him and is proud to be by his side regardless of the circumstances.
During the 2021 off-season, Dennis Schroder found himself making a calculated mistake that cost him $84 million. At this point, his $70 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers had expired and he was offered a contract extension that was higher than what he was initially being paid.
As a free agent, Dennis rejected this offer because he believed he was worth way more. The athlete projected his worth to be about $100 million and expected that before the close of the off-season, he’d get the offer for that amount.
However, this wasn’t the case as the other teams who had an interest in him only did so as their plan B. As these teams were able to get their plan A’s he was left high and dry. He lost on all sides and was left with the Boston Celtics who offered him $5.9 million yearly.
In lieu of this, the player came under so many attacks by fans of the game. A lot of people took to social media to insult the German-Gambian player. People poked fun at him and said a lot of mean things to him.
However, his wife swiftly swung to his defense and responded to the critics on his behalf. She said she was proud of her husband’s decision and that the critics should be patient and pay attention to what will happen in the future. She was quite hopeful that her husband’s decision would work out good for him.
Do You Know These Intriguing Facts About Dennis Schroder’s Wife?
1. She Has Two Kids
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Ellen Nana is a proud mother of two kids. She initially had her first child with the basketball player before they got married. Their son named after her fiancé, Dennis Malick Jr. was born on February 19, 2019. About a year later, in August 2020, they welcomed their daughter, Imalia Aaliyah to their family.
2. Her Husband Is Younger Than Her
The 32 year old wife of the basketball player is older than him by a few years. While she was born in the year 1991, her husband was born on the 15th of September 1993. This means that he is presently 31 years old.
3. She Is Not As Tall As Her Husband
Ziolo-Schroder is a slender brown-haired woman who reportedly stands tall at a height of 5 feet 9 inches. Her husband, the point guard stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch. Although details about her weight aren’t so certain, she is said to weigh about 58kg.
4. As You Must Have Guessed, Dennis Schroder’s Wife Is A Private Person
Schroder’s wife is quite a private person who has been away from the spotlight for a while. Although she is now a person of interest, she still leaves a lot about herself to the imagination.
She is barely on social media although she has an Instagram page. On this Instagram page, she has just 12 posts as of March 2022. This is further emphasizing the fact that the mother of two prefers not to share details about her life.
5. How Rich Is She?
Ellen ‘Nana’ Ziolo-Schroder is not known to be a career woman nor has she been linked to any profession or business. She has often been referred to as a homemaker and mother. As a result of this, it is difficult to know her net worth.
However, her husband, Dennis, the NBA star is said to be worth over $5 million. Despite his self-bet that backfired making him lose a contract of over $80 million, he is still doing quite well.
The former Thunder player has an endorsement deal with Nike and this surely affords him a lot of money. The Schroder family lives in a mansion in Los Angeles which reportedly costs about $4.3 million. Ellen’s husband also bought a sports car worth quite a lot of money, to add to his collection.
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