By DEIRDRE DURKAN-SIMONDS, US ASSOCIATE SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR
Published: 12:46 EST, 29 January 2026 | Updated: 12:56 EST, 29 January 2026
Kendall Jenner has reignited speculation about her love life after engaging in a flirty and suggestive Instagram exchange with ex-boyfriend Devin Booker, just days after appearing to poke fun at her NBA exes in her first Super Bowl commercial.
The model, 30, raised eyebrows when she replied directly to a comment from the Phoenix Suns star on an Instagram post shared by Comments By Celebs, which featured a clip of Jenner's recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Booker, 29, teasingly commented: 'I bet a million the Seahawks get that ring before you do,' tagging Jenner in the post.
The reality star wasted no time firing back, replying: 'how's the ankle?' - a pointed reference that immediately sent fans into a frenzy.
Booker then escalated the exchange with a cheeky response of his own, writing: 'come rub it,' prompting followers to flood the comments section with speculation that the former couple's chemistry may not be entirely extinguished.
The playful back-and-forth comes on the heels of Jenner's recent Super Bowl commercial, which trolled her athlete exes.
Kendall Jenner has reignited speculation about her love life after engaging in a flirty and suggestive Instagram exchange with ex-boyfriend Devin Booker
While the ad didn't name names, viewers were quick to connect the dots, noting that Jenner has previously been romantically linked to multiple professional basketball players - including Booker, with whom she had an on-again, off-again relationship between 2020 and 2022.
The pair were last linked in 2023, before quietly going their separate ways once again.
Neither Jenner nor Booker has publicly addressed the exchange.
During her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this week, Jenner FaceTimed seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, 48, seeking advice on whether to bet on the Seattle Seahawks or the New England Patriots in this year's Super Bowl.
After admitting she doesn't know 'a ton about football,' Jenner asked Fallon if she could phone a 'friend.'
Seeking the ultimate edge, the beauty proceeded to FaceTime the football legend live on air.
'Sorry to do this to you,' Jenner laughed, stunning in a beaded tiger-stripe dress as she showed the audience Brady sitting in his car.
Brady launched into a detailed breakdown of his pick - only for Jenner to abruptly cut him off, drawing laughs from the audience.
The model, 30, raised eyebrows when she replied directly to a comment from the Phoenix Suns star on an Instagram post, which featured a clip of Jenner's recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Booker, 29, teasingly commented: ‘I bet a million the Seahawks get that ring before you do,’ tagging Jenner in the post
The reality star wasted no time firing back, replying: ‘how’s the ankle?’ - a pointed reference that immediately sent fans into a frenzy; pictured in 2021
The ad then fully embraced the mythology, with Jenner quipping that ‘any basketball player who dates me kind of hits a rough patch,’ before striking a match and tossing it into a basket overflowing with basketball jerseys.
At one point, she sauntered through a lavish mansion lined with portraits of herself alongside former flames, their faces conspicuously ripped out, teasing: ‘While the world has been talking about it, I’ve been betting on it.’
One of the commercial’s most striking moments saw Jenner emerge poolside in a minimalist black one-piece, its daring high-cut silhouette accentuating her long limbs as she slipped into the water.
‘This pool?’ she mused. ‘Basketball boyfriend one missed the playoffs… I guess nobody was getting a ring in this house.’
The model continued her tongue-in-cheek tour of luxury, cruising in a sleek sports car and boarding a private jet, crediting each indulgence to a different ex’s supposed downfall.
‘Boyfriend number two flopped right out of the league,’ she said coolly, before adding from the plane: ‘This cute jet? Thanks boyfriend three!’
Seated onboard, Jenner declared it was time to ‘bet on something new… football players,’ encouraging viewers to place wagers on the Super Bowl via Fanatics Sportsbook.
A flight attendant informed her they were headed to San Francisco for the February 8 showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, prompting Jenner to grin and quip: ‘Football boyfriend.’
As the jet took off, Jenner toasted with a glass of champagne and delivered the final punchline: ‘The Kardashian curse, it’s not even my last name.’
The commercial, which marks Jenner’s first-ever Super Bowl ad, will air during halftime.
Jenner has previously been romantically linked to a long list of professional athletes, including Blake Griffin, Ben Simmons, Jordan Clarkson, Kyle Kuzma, D’Angelo Russell and Chandler Parsons, in addition to Booker.
Most recently, the model has been linked to Bad Bunny, who is set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.
The ad also nods to a long-running family joke. During season three of the family’s Hulu reality show, sister Kim Kardashian famously roasted Jenner by wearing a T-shirt reading ‘Kendall Starting Five,’ featuring photos of several NBA players she has dated.
In 2021, Jenner reflected on her decision to keep her relationships private after watching her ‘older sisters go through marriages and relationships and break-ups’ in the public eye.
She has also insisted she doesn’t ‘only date basketball players,’ but has admitted she’s a fan of the sport - and is ‘not ashamed’ to have a type.