Oklahoma City is giving Alex Caruso a chance to show why he’s a 2x NBA All-Defensive Team guard. At this time the trade market is open for exploring more possibilities. However, for the 30-year-old point guard, he knows where he’s going to be for the next four years. Well, who doesn’t like confirmations? Especially in cases like contracts, it becomes important to know what the future looks like. And for, Caruso it’s going to be ‘thunderous’.

Alex Caruso is cashing in big time! The guard has reportedly signed a four-year, $81 million extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. This deal secures Caruso’s spot in OKC’s playoff push for years to come. Originally set to hit free agency in 2025, Caruso leaves behind his $37 million Chicago Bulls contract from 2021.

Such pleasant news deserves a special celebration. It didn’t take Haleigh Broucher to take to her IG Story to rejoice in her boyfriend’s latest contract. The former reality show star shared a post about Alex Caruso’s new deal and captioned it: “THUNDER UP.” Surely, the lady love is soaking up the joyous news as she too is eager to see how this latest contract works out for the 30-year-old.

Caruso might not have the best stats so far in the 2024/25 NBA season. But as we say, it’s the impact a player has that matters. And he’s been impactful and important for OKC Thunder. Hence, this decision of an extension. With a 5.7-point average, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists, Alex doesn’t have the numbers to bring the spark to your eyes. However, when he’s on the court, he makes it a point to work with the team and support the others for the wins. And that truly matters in the long run.

Meanwhile, Thunder’s rising big man Chet Holmgren dropped a two-word shoutout for the defensive veteran on his social media. It’s safe to say, not just family but teammates are also happy with the major update on Alex Caruso.

“Money Talks.” Chet Holmgren shared on his IG Story minutes after Shams Charania dropped the big news. The 22-year-old center seems happy that Alex Caruso got his well-deserved place in the team. Besides, in Holmgren’s absence since November 10 due to a right iliac hip fracture, the veteran guard has been doing fairly well for Oklahoma City.

Alex Caruso and Co. hasn’t skipped a beat since Chet’s absence. OKC has gone 14-3 without Holmgren, leading in the West (22-5). Moreover, the team is leading the show for the NBA’s defensive rating (103.0) and a major credit for the rank goes to Alex Caruso’s prowess. The Thunder acquired Caruso in a June trade with the Bulls in exchange for guard Josh Giddey.

Caruso lit it up in Chicago, cracking the Bulls’ starting lineup late in 2023-24. The veteran guard posted career-highs: 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and a league-leading 3.7 deflections per game. Caruso’s numbers have dipped since returning to a bench role in OKC. Add in a hip injury that kept him out for eight games in November, and it’s been a tough stretch.

What does Alex Caruso’s wife Haleigh Broucher do for a living?

Back in 2020, Haliegh Broucher announced that she was moving to Chicago to pursue her PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology at Northern Illinois.  According to her Instagram bio, she still remains a PhD Candidate.

Apart from her studies, Haleigh Broucher also continues living her life as a social media influencer. As of June 2025, Broucher boasts over 266,000 followers on Instagram and 25,200 subscribers on her official YouTube channel. Through the channel, she discusses her life, beauty products/routines, and some BTS details. The content has also highlighted Broucher reflecting on her time on ‘Big Brother’, in which she was a contestant back in 2018. Of course, there are also some shooting game day vlogs with Alex Caruso himself. Broucher’s strong social media presence allows her to partner with several brands, with one of her most recent ones being with Nails.INC.

On top of all this, Haleigh Broucher also boasts her own swimwear brand. She founded Evoke soon after ‘Big Brother’, and often collaborated with her fellow ‘Big Brother’ alum, Angela Rummans, to promote the brand’s products.

How did Alex Caruso and Haleigh Broucher meet?

It was fate that Haleigh Broucher had to head to Chicago to pursue her studies. After all, according to Heavy, her time in NIU is likely when she met Alex Caruso, who joined the Chicago Bulls back in 2021. The exact details of when the couple first started dating is unknown. However, they went public with their relationship back in 2022. Believe it or not, but both Caruso and Broucher attended Texas A&M University. However, Caruso was a member of the Class of 2016, while Broucher was still in college in 2018 when she participated in ‘Big Brother’.

Throughout the next 2 years, NBA fans kept getting updates about the couple’s life. In June, the Bulls initiated a blockbuster trade, sending Alex Caruso to the Thunder in return for Josh Giddey. Then, in August 2024, Broucher took to her social media handle to announce her engagement with the NBA star, who had been traded to the Thunder just two months before the proposal. She shared a picture of the baller taking a knee on a sandy beach, with the couple’s heads locked in during the intimate moment. She wrote a caption alongside the post that read, “Forever kind of love 💛♾️”.