Las Vegas Raiders and Aces owner Mark Davis, who is no longer suspected of being the father of Cirque du Soleil dancer Hayden Hopkins’ unborn child, was spotted courtside with a mystery date Tuesday while watching visiting Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark in Sin City.
Davis, 69, looked much older than the unidentified brunette sitting to her right on Tuesday as her Aces cruised to an easy win. Of course, that’s not all that surprising in NFL circles these days after the marriage of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, 83, to Dana Blumberg, 50, or the budding romance of Bill Belichick, 72, with Jordon Hudson, 23.
Following the style of his monochrome father, the late Al Davis, Mark wore a white blazer with a white T-shirt alongside his companion, who sported a black tank top and jeans.
In May, rumors spread on social media that Davis was the father of Hopkins’ child, only for Washington Nationals first baseman Joey Gallo to be eventually identified as the child’s father.
The rumors appear to be the result of a public misunderstanding. Hopkins was seen on camera sitting next to Davis in the VIP section of an NFL game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in December 2022, sparking false reports of a romance between the two.
Mark Davis smiles alongside a mystery date at Tuesday’s Aces-Fever game in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Raiders and Aces owner Mark Davis arrives in style with his new mystery partner
The sold-out WNBA game drew enthusiastic fans and Aces owner Mark Davis (right)
At the time, the artist posted a photo from her seat, but later explained that she was simply friends with Davis and nothing more.
Following confusion over the father of her child, Hopkins took to social media to lash out at those fueling rumors of a romance between her and the Raiders owner, accusing them of ruining what should have been the happiest time of her life.
“The reports that Mark Davis is the father of my child are completely false,” Hopkins wrote.
‘I was photographed sitting next to him at a game in 2022 and have since endured false rumors of a romantic relationship.
“I was just a guest sitting in the owner’s box with other friends. These stories that continually appear in the media are negatively affecting what should be my happiest days.
‘Joey and I are excited to welcome our baby in the fall xx’.
She previously addressed comments that they were romantically involved.
“MD (Mark Davis) is a legend,” he told one commenter on social media. “He’s my neighbor/friend. It’s a fun game.”
The pair was also spotted together last year when the Raiders took on the Green Bay Packers.
On that occasion, Davis was caught on camera expressing his frustration while Hopkins sat next to him wearing a black Raiders baseball cap.
According to TMZ, her visit to the owners’ suite is due to her work with the team’s dance team, the Raiderettes, as well as her long-standing communications with players and coaches in the organization.
Caitlin Clark shoots a free throw as Mark Davis and his mystery date watch from the court
But despite this, such appearances only served to increase speculation that the couple was dating.
Forbes has estimated Davis’ net worth at around $2.3 billion.
He currently controls the Aces with minority owner Tom Brady, whom he hopes to add to the owners’ box at Allegiant Stadium pending NFL approval.
“We’re excited to have Tom join the Raiders,” Davis told ESPN in May 2023. “And it’s exciting because he’ll be the third player in National Football League history to become an owner.”
The other two former players who became owners are Chicago Bears legend George Halas and former Carolina Panthers governor Jerry Richardson.
However, Brady still needs to be approved by a supermajority of at least 24 owners.