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“I’m Sure He Was Rolling His Eyes”: Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky’s Daughter Had an Adorable First Meeting With Liv Golf Star Dustin Johnson in 2012

Published 11/24/2022, 4:00 PM EST

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Retired hockey player Wayne Gretzky’s daughter Paulina Gretzky recently married golfer, Dustin Johnson. Many know that the father Wayne Gretzky adores their relationship and accompanied them on their first date. Moreover, it was Paulina’s mother, Janet Jones, who first made the two meet each other.

Wayne Gretzky was also the head coach of the Canadian hockey team. He played in 20 seasons of the NFL, becoming the greatest hockey player ever. In NHL history, Gretzky is the highest goal scorer, assist producer, and point scorer. In the 1978 World Junior Championships, he was the highest scorer.

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How did Wayne Gretzky’s daughter’s love story unfold?

After going on a date in 2012, Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson got engaged in 2013 and stayed unmarried for the last nine years. Recently, on April 23 of this year, the couple tied the knot. Indeed, the couple has been going very strong in their relationship.

Initially, it was Paulina’s mother who introduced the two over dinner. In an interview with Golf Digest, Pauline shared that her mom planned everything out;

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“told Dustin about her daughter, blah-blah-blah, and invited him to the house that night. I’m sure he was rolling his eyes, and so was I when my mom invited me over to meet this golfer she had just met. So I show up looking like a complete ragamuffin, and here’s this really cute guy. I didn’t stay long, but he was such a gentleman, so endearing.”

Moreover, it was after this incident that the couple exchanged their numbers and eventually went into a relationship.

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Moreover, the couple’s decision to stay unmarried for a long time gave a blow to many rumors. Last year, in an interview with Netchicks, Paulina cleared the rumors. She opened up about her relationship with Dustin. Gretzky stated that the couple was completely in love with each other and not in a rush to get married. Paulina also commented on people speculating on the couple’s wish to tie the knot. She considered people’s speculation as stupid. Instead, Paulina and Dustin were very happy with their two kids and how things were going.

Wayne Gretzky’s daughter Paulina Gretzky, and Dustin Johnson got married in 2022

Nearly 10 years after dating, the couple, Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson, got married on April 23 in Tennessee. During the wedding ceremony, legend Wayne Gretzky expressed his happiness by saying;

“This has just been the most incredible three days that I’ve ever had, and I’ve had a lot of fun,”

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After the wedding, the couple shared several pictures on their social media. It was showered with many wishes and lots of love from the fans.

 

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Muskan Sharma

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Muskan Sharma is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. She has a degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Calcutta. Muskan has worked as a writer for 3+ years but has a knack for filmmaking, too.
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