A battle-hardened WNBA veteran, daughter of an NFL legend, always seen as the straight-laced forward grinding through injuries and trades—suddenly steps into the spotlight, hand-in-hand with her superstar girlfriend, rewriting her entire identity in a moment that exploded across social media.
That’s Isabelle “Izzy” Harrison’s 2025 bombshell, and as the New York Liberty’s dynamic duo with Natasha “Tash” Cloud, their story has fans reeling, debating, and dying for more.
It all detonated in January 2025 during the groundbreaking Unrivaled 3×3 league’s debut season. Satou Sabally, dropping truth bombs post-game, casually exposed the secret: Natasha Cloud had skipped Izzy’s high school jersey retirement ceremony at Hillsboro High in Nashville—a massive honor for the Lady Vols alum—to lead her Phantom Basketball Club squad.
“She’s such a great leader… she was supposed to have off today and be with her girlfriend for her jersey retirement, Isabelle Harrison,” Sabally said, sending shockwaves through the WNBA world.
Fans flooded timelines: “Natasha Cloud dating Izzy Harrison?! When did THIS happen?!” The closet door? Blown wide open.
But the real tea brewed deeper. Izzy and Tash had been quietly together for around a year already, their romance sparking amid Cloud’s post-divorce reset.
The openly bisexual guard—three-time All-WNBA Defensive Team honoree, 2019 champ with the Mystics, and 2025 Skills Challenge queen—got raw on The Pivot Podcast in March 2025.
“A beautiful straight woman that fell in love with me,” Cloud gushed about Izzy, tears flowing as she detailed meeting the 6’1″ forward during a personal low point. Harrison, previously identifying as straight, flipped the script in a love that Cloud called “the most calming, sound thing to my career… to my life.” No more hiding—their bond was out, raw and real.
Fate cranked the drama to 11. Izzy signed a training camp deal with the New York Liberty on February 21, 2025, fresh off a brutal 2023 ACL tear that sidelined her entire season with the Chicago Sky.
Just weeks later, on March 16, Cloud—traded from Phoenix to Connecticut Sun in February, then flipped again in a blockbuster four-team deal—was shipped to the Liberty for the 7th pick in the 2025 draft and a 2026 first-rounder. Izzy’s reaction?
A simple, electric three-word IG story: “We did that.” Teammates at last after four years apart (their relationship now public knowledge spanning back to ~2021), the “Tizzy” duo (Tash + Izzy) moved into a cozy Brooklyn two-bedroom, balancing court chemistry with couple goals.
Their 2025 season was pure fireworks. Cloud, 33, locked in as the Liberty’s defensive anchor, averaging steals that haunted opponents while dishing dimes to stars like Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart.
Izzy, 32 and resilient post-injury, carved out gritty minutes off the bench—rebounds, screens, and those sneaky buckets that swing momentum.
The pinnacle? All-Star Weekend in Phoenix. Cloud blazed through the Skills Challenge in 36.4 seconds, snatching the trophy and sprinting courtside to scoop Izzy in a viral embrace.
“This is for our family… Baby, you gon’ get that house!” she yelled, mic’d up for the world, as ESPN cameras captured the raw joy. Fans melted: over 1M views on clips alone, dubbing them the league’s “It Couple.”
Off-court, they owned the narrative. Valentine’s Day IG post from Cloud: a steamy photo captioned “My heart found its home.” Their first brand trip to Cabo in March—”Tizzy takes Cabo”—had them beaming poolside, Harrison hyping Breathless Resorts.
By September, The New York Times shadowed their NYC day-off: Tash, the loud “obnoxious” connector, scarfing pho (Izzy’s intro food test she passed with flying colors); Izzy, reserved yet magnetic, needing solo recharge time in their two-bed setup. “When I’m with Tash, I’m not just Isabelle, I’m also girlfriend,
” Izzy admitted, highlighting the tightrope of love and pro ball.
TikToks of dance challenges, shared routines—they humanized the grind, inspiring queer fans and sparking debates on couples in sports.
Izzy’s arc hits hardest. Born September 27, 1993, in Nashville to ex-NFL DE Dennis Harrison Jr., she grew up hoops royalty—brothers David (Pacers first-rounder) and D.J. pros, sisters in volleyball and college ball.
Tennessee star (SEC Tournament MVP), 12th overall pick by Phoenix Mercury in 2015, but rookie ACL tear delayed her debut. Trades to San Antonio, Dallas, Chicago—always the tough, versatile forward (career 6.4 PPG, elite rebounder). Post-injury doubts loomed, but love with Tash?
Her anchor. No formal “coming out” statement from Izzy—Sabally’s slip, Cloud’s podcast, their posts did the talking—but the shift from “straight” label to embracing this? It’s the quiet courage that fuels FOMO. What if they’d stayed hidden? We’d miss the Liberty’s chemistry boost en route to Finals contention.
As 2026 free agency looms (Cloud’s deal ends post-2025), whispers swirl: dynasty lock-in or rival bids? Their story transcends stats—proof WNBA’s queer fabric (25%+ players out) thrives amid skyrocketing viewership.
From accidental exposure to red-carpet power couple (NikeSKIMS events, Glamour nods), Izzy and Tash embody unapologetic love.
In a league of underdogs, Harrison’s evolution screams: Sometimes, the biggest wins happen off the court. Fans are hooked, rivals envious—debate this duo’s impact all offseason. Who’s ready for their next chapter?
