29 Superstar Athletes Who Married Their High School Sweethearts

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Jordy Nelson

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One of the best wide receivers in Packers franchise history, Jordy Nelson spent 10 years of his career with the Green Bay Packers before signing with the Oakland Raiders for his last. The Kansas-born athlete actually met his future wife, Emily Rothlisberger, in kindergarten. Their relationship suffered a breakup in middle school, but they eventually reunited and dated through high school and college, with Jordy starring for Kansas State University and Emily taking up Early Childhood Education in Bethel College. The two got married the same year Jordy proposed, in 2007. He then hit the big league in 2008 when he was drafted by the Packers. The Super Bowl champ and former kindergarten teacher has two adopted children in addition to their first-born son, Royal. In March 2019, Jordy retired after signing a one-day contract with Green Bay, retiring as a Packer.