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Matt Anderson is a star player on the U.S. men’s volleyball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but off the court, the 37-year-old athlete is a devoted husband and dad.
On Aug. 5, Anderson scored 20 points in a winning match against Brazil, securing his team a spot — and the chance to win a gold medal — in the Aug. 7 semifinals against Poland.
Anderson has played in every Olympics since his debut at the London Games in 2012. This year, the athlete, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, brought along his wife, Jackie Anderson, and their kids — son Jamie and daughter Juno — as his personal pep squad in Paris.
The Paris Games mark the first time his family has joined him at an Olympics, he told NBC affiliate WGRZ-TV of Buffalo, New York.
“It’s always awesome when family can be at the matches, especially my kids and my wife. This is their very first time seeing me play live in the Olympics,” he said.
“We’re trying to soak it up as much as possible and give them the experience of the Olympics,” he added. “But also, having their support is pretty good.”
“My kids and my wife and my family are what keep me going,” he added.
Read on to learn more about Matt Anderson’s supportive wife, Jackie Anderson.
Jackie Anderson is a food stylist and a photographer
Jackie Anderson (née Gillum) is a food stylist and photographer who goes by the nickname “Snackie,” according to her personal website.
How Matt Anderson and Jackie Anderson Met: The couple tied the knot in 2020.
According to Volleywood, Matt Anderson first shared a photo of himself with his future wife on Instagram in September 2018, calling her “my babe of a girlfriend” in the caption.
In May 2019, he posted pictures of his proposal on Instagram, captioning them “She said ‘YES!’” and adding the hashtag #happiestmanalive.
According to the athlete’s profile on the Team USA website, the couple got married in 2020. The following year, Jackie Anderson shared throwback images from their wedding ceremony on her website, noting the date Aug. 29, 2020.
Matthew and Jackie Anderson welcomed their first child, son Michael James (nicknamed Jamie), in 2020. They later had a daughter named Virginia (nicknamed Juno).
