NFL cornerback Sauce Gardner is stirring up the internet with new photos featuring none other than rapper Ice Spice, reigniting rumors that the two may be more than just friends.
Gardner, 24, took to Instagram this week to post a series of photos, one of which shows him standing beside Ice Spice, 25, near a luxury car on a New York City street. The caption? A simple Statue of Liberty emoji. He later reposted the snaps to his Instagram Story, this time adding “NY” along with a bandaged red heart emoji—an addition fans are already overanalyzing.
The photo carousel also included a cartoon image of a bottle of hot sauce wearing Gardner’s No. 1 Jets jersey, holding a spatula beside a red rose. In the comments, Ice Spice dropped a cryptic “1,” further fueling speculation.
The pair has been spotted together several times in recent months. Back in February, Gardner and Ice Spice were caught on video riding an escalator alongside her security team, and the same month, they were seen attending the premiere of Druski’s “Coulda Been Love” YouTube series together, according to TMZ.
They were also seen arriving at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party as a duo in March, turning heads on the red carpet. And fans haven't forgotten that Ice Spice was in attendance at the New York Jets’ home opener against the Patriots in September 2024, where she was photographed with team owner Woody Johnson and his wife, Suzanne.
Despite the buzz, Ice Spice hasn’t publicly addressed the speculation. But her presence at NFL events hasn’t gone unnoticed. A known football fan, she attended the last two Super Bowls alongside her close friend Taylor Swift, who's dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
As fans continue piecing together clues, it’s clear Sauce Gardner and Ice Spice are giving the internet plenty to talk about—one post at a time.
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