Influencer Sara Saffari Addresses Dating Rumors with L.A. Rams Star Puka Nacua
Influencer Sara Saffari Addresses Dating Rumors with L.A. Rams Star Puka Nacua
Luke ChinmanTue, March 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM UTC
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Puka Nacua and Sara SaffariCredit: Alberto Rodriguez/Variety via Getty; Jon Kopaloff/Getty for Blizzard Entertainment -
Sara Saffari responded to rumors that she’s dating L.A. Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua
The duo has been seen together twice in the last month
The pair were first spotted having a flirty interaction at a Topgolf location in the Los Angeles area and then later walking through the airport
Sara Saffari is responding to rumors that she’s dating L.A. Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua.
After speculation had swirled for the last week that the fitness influencer, 25, and the NFL star, 24, are an item, Saffari took to Instagram to shut down the claims.
On a March 2 post by the account MLFootball that said the pair were “reportedly dating,” the content creator responded in the comments, writing, “we’re siblings chill.”
Saffari’s public acknowledgement of dating rumors between her and Nacua comes after the pair were captured on video together twice in the last month.
The duo was first spotted together on internet personality Nick Nayersina’s YouTube channel, where they had what appeared to be a flirty interaction at a Topgolf location in the Los Angeles area. The video, which was released on Feb. 23, saw Saffari and Nacua chatting, and friends teasingly called them a “great duo” and a “power duo” on several occasions.
Nacua and Saffari were seen together again in a video posted to TikTok on Feb. 28, walking through the airport. Nacua donned a black hoodie with sunglasses in the clip as he seemingly held hands with Saffari, who was wearing a green tank top.
Sara Saffari and Puka NacuaCredit: Nick Nayersina/YouTube
Reps for Nacua declined to comment. Reps for Saffari did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
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Speculation about the NFL star’s love life comes a month after he was spotted with influencer Hannah Stocking, in West Hollywood on Jan. 31. The pair kept it casual during their sushi dinner: Nacua wore a graphic white T-shirt with dark pants and white sneakers, and Stocking showed off a red bodysuit alongside a cutoff black jacket and combat boots.
The January dinner drew headlines as it came on the heels of the Nacua’s public flirtations with actress Sydney Sweeney. The day prior, he had reposted a quote the Euphoria star had given about what she’s looking for in a romantic partner — in which she said she was looking for someone to “go skydiving” with her — with the suggestive reply “Love skydiving.” (Sweeney did not publicly respond.)
Sara Saffari and Puka NacuaCredit: Nick Nayersina/YouTube
Nacua recently finished his third season playing for the Rams in January. The Nevada native made a splash when he entered the NFL in 2023, breaking the record for most receiving yards in a season by a rookie and most receptions in a game by a rookie.
In December, Nacua found himself in hot water after he made an antisemitic gesture on a livestream, which he later said had been “suggested” to him, maintaining that he “had no idea this act was antisemitic in nature and perpetuated harmful stereotypes against Jewish people."
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“I deeply apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions as I do not stand for any form of racism, bigotry or hate of another group of people,” he added in his Instagram statement addressing the incident.
Nacua was previously romantically linked to Hallie Aiono from at least 2021 to early 2025. Aiono notably watched him score his first touchdown as a professional football player in 2023, sharing the moment in a viral TikTok, crying as she watched the special moment on TV.
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