Anfernee Simons' girlfriend blasted as gold digger after posing with NBA Slam Dunk trophy

Social media can be quite cruel and Anfernee Simons girlfriend was latest to witness dark side of stardom. Bre Hudson shot to fame after her partner and Portland Trail Blazers guard Simons won NBA Slam Dunk contest during All-Star Sunday in Atalanta. 21-year-old defeated likes of New York Knicks' Obi Toppin and Cassius Stanley of  Indiana Pacers. 

Anfernee Simons NBA dunk contest: Trail Blazers star's girlfriend shamed as 'gold digger' on social media 

While 2021 NBA Slam Dunk contest did not live to its standards, Portland Trail Blazers star Anfernee Simons did his thing and walked away with coveted trophy on Sunday night.  21-year-old celebrated his win with his beloved girlfriend Bre Hudson, who also me waves after making a cameo during highly anticipated Dunk Contest. duo posted with NBA Slam Dunk trophy with Hudson posting those images on social media. And while her social media was flooded with orable wishes for couple, she was also met with netizens who claimed she was a 'gold digger'. Hudson said that she was proud of Simons, as two posed with trophy, but many believed that she was only re for Trail Blazers star's money and fame.

And while re were some harsh comments by netizens, some claimed that Simons was a winner on and off pitch, as he posed with his 'two wins'. Meanwhile, this isn't first time Bre Hudson and Anfernee Simons were thrown into limelight. 21-year-old h introduced his partner during an Instagram live feed earlier this year, with Blazers superstar teammate Damian Lillard dropping in on call. Lillard asked all right questions and he surely pushed right buttons as Simons tried his best to dress Dame’s awkward queries about his n-new-found love affair, but it was clear that he was more than a little embarrassed.  

Simons is first American to enter and be selected in an NBA draft directly after gruation from high school since league first implemented age restriction rules in 2005. He became  third high school player since 2015 to be drafted in NBA, behind Thon Maker and Satnam Singh Bhamara. He paid tribute to former Toronto Raptors superstar Tarcy McGry during NBA Dunk contest on Sunday, by donning T-Mac's jersey and pulling off a dunk McGry h in 2000 dunk contest. Simons won contest over Toppin in final round via a new rule called "Judge's choice." Simons and Toppin h one dunk each in round, and inste of a score, five judges selected a name, with Simons receiving three votes to Toppin's two. He thus became first Portland player to ever win honour. 

(Image Courtesy: Bre Hudson Twitter)