The Utah Jazz added a new fan this week: Miss America. Abbie Stockard, the Auburn student who won America’s top beauty pageant, is dating Jazz center Walker Kessler. The third-year big man watched the competition with his head coach Will Hardy. And when Stockard won, his stunned reaction went viral.

Utah Jazz player Walker Kessler had the sweetest reaction when his girlfriend Abbie Stockard won the Miss America pageant on Sunday, Dec. 5.

Two straight wins from the Utah Jazz wasn't the only thing Walker Kessler had to celebrate this weekend. Kessler watched with Jazz coach Will Hardy on

No one was more excited about Abbie Stockard’s Miss America 2025 win than her boyfriend, star Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler.

Kessler watched on his cell phone alongside Jazz head coach Will Hardy as they anxiously awaited the results. When Stockard was deemed the victor, Kessler jumped from his seat and took his hat off. He then stood in shock against the wall with his hand over his mouth.

Abbie Stockard, Miss Alabama 2024, was crowned Miss America 2025 on Sunday night at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida. Stockard, 22, will receive a $50,000 in scholarship money as Miss America and immediately start a yearlong reign.

Abbie Stockard, an Alabama cheerleader and girlfriend of rising NBA star Walker Kessler, was crowned Miss America 2025 on Sunday, January 7. Stockard's victory came on the same ni

Alabama nursing student Abbie Stockard, whose boyfriend is Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, was crowned the 97th Miss America after competing against 51 other hopefuls Jan. 5.

Alabama nursing student Abbie Stockard, whose boyfriend is Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, was crowned the 97th Miss America after competing against 51 other hopefuls Jan. 5.

Abbie Stockard, a nursing student from Alabama, took home the Miss America 2025 title on Sunday night in Orlando, Florida. Walker Kessler, center for the Utah Jazz, couldn’t hold back his excitement following Stockard’s victory,

The winner of the 2025 Miss America pageant was crowned in Orlando, Florida on Sunday evening. Abbie Stockard, an Auburn University nursing student, was named the winner of the competition. She beat out 50 other competitors - one from each U.