{"id":940518,"date":"2026-07-17T06:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/940518\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T06:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:19:37","slug":"former-ucla-tennis-star-marries-raiders-jackson-powers-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/940518\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UCLA tennis star marries Raiders\u2019 Jackson Powers-Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Former <a data-ylk=\"slk:UCLA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/ucla-bruins\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">UCLA<\/a> tennis player Kimmi Hance and Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson have tied the knot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The athlete couple held their wedding festivities in Kaua&#8217;i.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The events began with a Wimbledon-themed white welcome party for their guests on the island. The wedding was held at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, a luxury resort located on Kaua&#8217;i&#8217;s North Shore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The bride had multiple wedding looks, one for the ceremony and another for the reception.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kimmi Hance and Jackson Powers-Johnson tied the knot in Kaua'i.  Instagram\/@Bigjax54\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"711\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_sports_articles_389\/cbeb22fde812370edfafebf66f063a77.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kimmi Hance and Jackson Powers-Johnson tied the knot in Kaua&#8217;i.  Instagram\/@Bigjax54<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\ufffd\ufffd\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_sports_articles_389\/8325d3ca9d2609ce5d70993a6f06ca93.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hance and Powers-Johnson went Instagram official in July 2024 and a proposal followed soon after with the Raiders guard popping the question during the team&#8217;s bye week during the 2024 NFL season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hance, 23, graduated from UCLA last May where she officially said goodbye to her career as a Bruin. <a data-ylk=\"slk:On Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kimmipowersjohnson\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">On Instagram<\/a>, the tennis star penned a heartfelt message about the four seasons at UCLA .<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The athlete couple got married at a luxury resort in Hawaii.  Instagram\/@Bigjax54\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_sports_articles_389\/1d6a830899bd921e9df14db9348747ae.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The athlete couple got married at a luxury resort in Hawaii.  Instagram\/@Bigjax54<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Four years of wins, losses, clinches, clinch-ons, laughs, cries, and everything in between. Words can&#8217;t begin to capture how thankful I am for the journey I&#8217;ve had competing as Bruin. Representing the four letters on my chest has been one one of the greatest honors of my life,&#8221; Hance wrote on her Instagram post last May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;To Coach Stella, Rance, GC, and Errol\u2014thank you for believing in me, pushing me, and shaping me into the person and player I am today. To my teammates\u2014you are my sisters for life. Thank you for the memories, the unconditional support, and screams no matter if I won or lost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Sad to say goodbye, but excited for the next chapter. Once a Bruin, always a Bruin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The engagement between Kimmi Hance and Jackson Powers-Johnson went viral on social media.  Instagram\/@Bigjax54\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"708\" height=\"964\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_sports_articles_389\/22a6c14353940cd2fe1a965799b4af75.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The engagement between Kimmi Hance and Jackson Powers-Johnson went viral on social media.  Instagram\/@Bigjax54<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Powers-Johnson, a former Oregon product, is entering his third season in the NFL. Last season, he earned a 63.8 overall grade from Pro Football Focus ranking 37th out of 81 qualified guards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since he was drafted by the Raiders in 2024, the 23-year-old has missed significant time due to injuries. <a data-ylk=\"slk:Powers-Johnson will look to retain a starting spot;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/raiders-major-upgrades-square-off-120000449.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Powers-Johnson will look to retain a starting spot<\/a> in 2026 with a fully healthy campaign.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former UCLA tennis player Kimmi Hance and Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson have tied the knot. 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