Nicole Murphy was spotted out with a hunky basketball star in West Hollywood this week.

The 56-year-old beauty and former professional basketball player Dontaye Draper, 40, left the celebrity H๏τ spot The Nice Guy and couldn’t keep their hands off one another.

Nicole — who was seen getting cozy with Michael Jordan’s son Marcus late last year — towered over the 5ft11in former athlete and showed off her enviable abs in a cropped black-and-white letterman-style jacket from Givenchy.

She paired the top with black pants and large silver hoop earrings.  

The pair seemed to be having a great time as they laughed together and packed on the PDA before he walked her to her car and hopped into the pᴀssenger seat.

Nicole’s red handbag appeared to be a Birkin, and she wore black mid-calf boots. 

Nicole Murphy was spotted out with a hunky basketball star in West Hollywood this week 

Draper wore a light-green hoodie with black jeans and a black ball cap worn backward.

The outing comes months after Nicole’s boyfriend, actor Warren Braithwaite, died.

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Essence reported that Braithwaite died in March 2024 following a cancer diagnosis.

The model shared the news on her Instagram Stories at the time, writing alongside a pH๏τo of herself with her late partner: ‘I miss you so much my love. May you rest in peace my sweet.’

‘It’s so hard not hearing your voice or seeing your face. You were my world & my everything,’ she continued.

When Nicole broke her silence following Warren’s tragic death, she shared that the five kids she has with ex-husband Eddie Murphy ‘adored’ him.

She also made it clear she had no regrets about caring for him in his final days, saying it was important to be there for him when it mattered most.

‘He was worth taking care of,’ she told Atlanta Black Star in October. 

The 56-year-old beauty and former professional basketball player Dontaye Draper, 40, left the H๏τ spot The Nice Guy and couldn’t keep their hands off one another

‘When he was in the hospital, I stayed in the hospital with him. Slept in a bed for two weeks and two days. I was like, “You sick, I’m sick.”‘ 

Nicole went Instagram official with Braithwaite in July 2023. He was also her plus-one to her son Myles’ wedding in September 2023.

Nicole was married to Eddie Murphy from 1993 to 2005. 

The exes share 32-year-old son Myles, and daughters Bria, 35, Shayne, 30, Zola, 24, and Bella, 22. 

In December, just months before his death, Nicole the shared an image of her and Braithwaite cuddled up on the dance floor 

‘We both are not perfect, but we are perfect for each other my love. ♥️,’ she captioned the post.

The couple also attended the Super Bowl in Las Vegas together and were spotted  at the Doo-Wop All R&B Soul Music Day Party.

A few weeks ago, Nicole was also seen cozying up to Marcus Jordan, 34, son of NBA legend Michael Jordan.

Nicole towered over the 5’11” former athlete and showed off her enviable abs in a cropped, black and white letterman’s style jacket from designer Givenchy

Marcus is best known for dating Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife Larsa Pippen, 50,  for a year and a half. 

Rumors began to fly trying to draw a connection between the two when they both attending DJ Khaled’s second annual We the Best Foundation x Jordan Golf Classic in Miami.

They were spotted on the dance floor and sitting next to each other in a booth. 

The duo didn’t just stop at golf; they took the party to Miami’s notorious Club e11even, where they were reportedly dancing into the early hours of the morning—6 a.m. to be exact—making it clear they were having a very good time, per the outlet.