Chelsea Kilgore is a certified Pilates instructor and the wife of JJ Redick, head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The two met in 2006, during Redick’s rookie season with the Orlando Magic, and married in 2010. Chelsea has maintained a deliberately low profile throughout JJ’s 15-season NBA playing career and his subsequent transition into coaching, focusing on raising their two sons and pursuing her own career.
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Chelsea Kilgore Biography
She was born on May 12, 1987, in Florida. Chelsea Kilgore is the daughter of Robin and John Kilgore. She has a twin sister, Kylee Jean Kilgore, who has built her own career as a chief operating officer at a production company.
Chelsea completed her education at Canton Public School before earning a degree in Elementary Education from Mississippi State University.
Although she initially trained for a career in teaching, she ultimately pursued fitness, becoming a certified Pilates instructor in the years that followed.
Career
Chelsea Kilgore has built her professional identity around Pilates and fitness instruction, pursuing a career independently of her marriage to JJ by applying her own certification and training to work directly with clients over the years.
She has generally kept the day-to-day details of her work private, consistent with her broader preference for staying out of the spotlight.
Beyond her work as a Pilates instructor, Chelsea has remained actively involved with the JJ Redick Foundation, which was founded in 2011 to support children through basketball and youth sports programs.
The foundation also raises funds to help children access essential healthcare, a cause the couple has supported together for well over a decade.
JJ Redick’s Wife
Chelsea Kilgore and JJ Redick met in 2006, during his rookie season with the Orlando Magic. After dating for roughly a year, JJ proposed with a diamond ring, getting down on one knee to ask Chelsea to marry him.
She accepted, and the couple married on June 26, 2010, in Palm Beach, Florida, before honeymooning in Italy and Spain.
Over the course of JJ’s NBA career and subsequent coaching journey, the couple has lived in several cities.
At one point, they owned a Brooklyn penthouse reportedly valued at around $4.25 million, a 2,058-square-foot residence featuring three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a multi-level private terrace.
They have also reportedly owned property in Austin, Texas, reflecting the family’s relocations during JJ’s playing, broadcasting, and coaching career.
JJ has spoken publicly and warmly about their marriage over the years. In a heartfelt Instagram tribute marking their 10th wedding anniversary, he thanked Chelsea for her love, friendship, and for being the best mother to their sons, describing the previous decade as the best of his life.
He has also spoken candidly about the demands of his NBA career, saying Chelsea was, at times, effectively a single mother for much of the year because of his travel schedule.
Children
Chelsea and JJ have two sons. Their eldest, Knox, was born in August 2014 and has developed an interest in baseball. JJ has also coached Knox’s basketball team.
Their younger son, Kai, was born in June 2016. The family has occasionally shared lighthearted glimpses into their home life.
In a widely covered story during Christmas 2025, JJ revealed that he and Chelsea asked their sons to write persuasive essays explaining why they deserved their most-requested Christmas gift.
The family tradition resulted in nine-year-old Kai receiving a Meta VR headset and 11-year-old Knox receiving an Apple Watch, with JJ joking that the watch would help him keep closer tabs on his older son.