Surena Thomas is the one who began acquiring fame after sharing her intimate life with an athlete. Surena is famous all over the sports world as she is linked with TaShawn Thomas. TaShawn is a favored National Basketball League (NBL) player who has played basketball professionally since his early 20s.

The celebrity wife was born Surena Wilkerson in September 1993, in Killeen, Texas, to Ernest L. Wilkerson and Angie Ellis Wilkerson. Surena’s father, Ernest, received his MBA from Texas A&M University-Central Texas. Similarly, according to his Facebook profile, he worked as a counterintelligence screener at the defense company Mission Essential.

Image: Surena Thomas (Wilkerson) with her mother Angie Ellis Wilkerson, father Ernest L. Wilkerson, and sister Kay Lynn Wilkerson (right)
Source: Facebook @Ernest L. Wilkerson

Surena’s parents [Ernedt & Angie] have been in a marital relationship since December 12, 1993. She has a sister named Kay Lynn Wilkerson, who graduated from Sam Houston State University (SHSU).

Concerning Surena’s academic qualification, she attended Killeen High School. Afterward, she studied at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Since the day Surena shared her romantic life with NBL player TaShawn, she has been living in the limelight. Here are some details you need to know about their romantic life.

Surena Thomas Got Engaged To TaShawn Thomas In 2016

The details of Surena and TaShawn’s first met are pretty unfamiliar. But their individual Instagram posts suggest that they dated for several months before taking their relationship to the next level by sharing an engagement ring.

The American basketball player TaShawn Thomas proposed to Surena in August 2016 with a diamond engagement ring
Snap: The American basketball player TaShawn Thomas proposed to Surena in August 2016 with a diamond engagement ring
Source: Instagram @surena_thomas

On August 11, 2016, Surena shared an image of herself showing a diamond ring. Announcing her engagement with TaShawn, she wrote, “I am filled with joy and excitement to announce our engagement!! God has blessed us beyond measure, and I can’t thank him enough for bringing Tashawn and I together. The Man of my dreams asked ME to be his wife!…and of course I said YES!!

Walked Down The Wedding Aisle In July 2017

After nearly a year-long engagement, TaShawn, and Surena fulfilled their wish of getting married one day. Wilkerson and Thomas tied the wedding knot in July 2017.

Surena Wilkerson married Perth Wildcats' power forward TaShawn Thomas in July 2022
Picture: Surena Wilkerson married Perth Wildcats’ power forward TaShawn Thomas in July 2022
Source: Instagram @surena_thomas

The lovebirds exchanged their vows in a beautiful ceremony surrounded by friends and family. The bride Surena looked stunning in her deep neckline sleeveless ball gown with a floor-length veil carrying a pink and white rose flower bouquet. While the groom, TaShawn, dashed his wedding look wearing a white coat with a black border pairing it with black pants, a white shirt, and a bow tie.

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In July 2022, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary. They have been sharing a blissful marital bond as perfect wedding partners.

Surena Thomas, Mother Of A Baby Boy

On June 7, 2021, NBL player TaShawn and his wife Surena disclosed her pregnancy via Instagram. Uploading a picture holding Surena’s baby bump, Surena wrote,

Gotta be something in the water, because I swear everybody’s pregnant. Seriously though, we’re so excited to share our secret with the world. Gods timing couldn’t be more perfect. TaShawn and I are really about to be someone’s parents!

Surena and her husband TaShawn welcomed their first child, a son, Marcel James Thomas, on September 25, 2021.

Surena Thomas and her husband TaShawn Thomas welcomed their first child, a son, Marcel James Thomas on September 25, 2021
Image: Surena Thomas and her husband, TaShawn Thomas, welcomed their first child, a son, Marcel James Thomas on September 25, 2021
Source: Instagram @taethomas35

Sharing photos of newborn Marcel on September 20, 2021, TaShawn wrote on his Instagram, “My life has changed forever, I’m somebody’s father. Thanking God for blessing my beautiful wife and son with great health.”

As of now, Surena and TaShawn are jointly parenting their only kid. The year-old Marcel James is living a blissful life with his celebrity parents. He features on TaShawn and Surena’s social media posts and gets recognition as a celebrity son.

TaShawn Thomas Professional Career Highlights

The 6-feet-8-inch (203 cm) tall TaShawn is an American basketball player who played for the Houston Cougar’s men’s basketball team representing the University of Houston. Similarly, he was a team member of Oklahoma Sooner’s men’s basketball team representing the University of Oklahoma.

The 6-feet-8-inch (203 cm) tall TaShawn Thomas plays for NBL's Perth Wildcats as power forward/center
Photo: The 6-feet-8-inch (203 cm) tall TaShawn Thomas plays for NBL’s Perth Wildcats as power forward/center
Source: Instagram @taethomas35

TaShawn started his professional basketball career in 2015, playing for the German club Mitteldeutscher BC. Likewise, Thomas has played for the basketball clubs such as Vanoli Cremona (2016-2017), Hapoel Holan (2017-2018), Hapoel Jerusalem (2018-2021), and Le Mans (2021-2022).

The 29 aged Las Vegas, Nevada native TaShawn plays as power forward/center for the Australian professional basketball team Perth Wildcats.

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