“Bring me a cute Labubu”: Ben Shelton’s girlfriend Trinity Rodman joins Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek in viral doll craze

Cori Dionne Gauff, better known as Coco Gauff, and Iga Natalia Swiatek have now joined the Labubu craze. These small, fuzzy dolls from the Chinese brand Pop Mart have taken the sports world by storm.

On August 13, Coco Gauff unboxed her very first Labubu in a video posted by WTA Tennis. Just a day later, Iga Swiatek also got hers. Now, the trend has reached American soccer star Trinity Rodman. The Racing Louisville forward, who is dating American tennis player Ben Shelton, made an adorable request to her fans, asking them to bring her a Labubu for good luck during her upcoming match.

Trinity Rodman Joins the craze while Ben Shelton shines in Cincinnati

While the dolls were making tennis fans smile, Ben Shelton was busy making headlines on court.

The 22-year-old American is currently playing at the Cincinnati Open after winning his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Toronto on August 11. He is on a nine-match winning streak across North America and has not dropped a set in Cincinnati. On August 15, he beat Jiri Lehecka in straight sets in just 81 minutes to reach the quarterfinals.Trinity Rodman, who has been supporting Shelton courtside, also has her own big match coming up for Racing Louisville. On August 15, ahead of Shelton’s next match, she posted an Instagram Story asking fans to bring her a Labubu doll instead of the usual candies. She wrote: “Plz plz instead of candy can someone bring me a cute labubu to the game tmr i will die.”

Her playful message quickly spread online, showing how this light-hearted trend has now crossed from tennis into soccer. With Shelton preparing to face Alexander Zverev next, both he and Rodman will be looking for a little extra luck, maybe in the form of a fluffy Labubu.Also Read: “Trump Let This Convicted Killer Free”: Martina Navratilova Criticizes Donald Trump After Venezuela Prisoner Swap

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek’s Labubu moments

The fun started when Coco Gauff received her first Labubu on August 13 during the hard-court swing in North America. The WTA shared the moment on Instagram, showing Gauff smiling and laughing as she opened the box.

The next day, August 14, Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1 from Poland, unboxed her own Labubu in another WTA video.

Labubu dolls are part of a “blind box” collectable series made by Pop Mart. Each doll costs about US $40 and is sold without revealing the exact design inside. This mystery element, mixed with their cute yet odd look, has made them a huge hit on social media. Fans across tennis are now hunting for them, and players are proudly showing theirs off.