Ellen Ziolo
Meet the lovely Ellen aka Ellen Nana born Ellen Ziolo; she is the gorgeous wife of German NBA player Dennis Schroder; the 6’1″ point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Dennis previously played for the Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics and back in Germany for the teams, Phantoms Braunschweig, and SG Braunschweig.
Dennis Schroder NBA Career
Schroder born in Braunschweig, Germany, started his career playing for the Phantoms Braunschweig in 2010; subsequently joined the SG Braunschweig until finally, the Hawks selected him in the first round (172nd overall) in the 2013 NBA Draft.
On July 19, 2018, the Hawks traded him for Carmelo Anthony, who never got to play for Atlanta, they would buy him out for his 2018-19 salary, and the Rockets were expected to sign him.
On July 25, 2018, the Atlanta Hawks traded Dennis Schroder to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He debuted for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Golden State Warriors on October 16, 2018.
The Oklahoma City Thunder traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers on November 18, 2020, in exchange for Jaden McDaniels and Danny Green. Dennis debuted with Lakers on December 22, 2020, against the Los Angeles Clippers.
On June 4, 2021, it was reported Dennis dismissed the contract extension offer so he could receive offers for a larger deal in the off-season as an unrestricted free agent.
Dennis Schroder signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on August 13, 2021. In exchange for Daniel Theis, the Celtics eventually traded him to the Houston Rockets on February 10, 2022, along with Enes Kanter and Bruno Fernandes. Dennis was ruled out due to a shoulder injury on March 29, 2022.
Dennis Schroder returned to Los Angeles when he signed a one-year deal with the Lakers on September 16, 2022.
Dennis Schroder Contract and Salary
On September 16, 2022, Dennis Schroder signed a one-year, $2,6 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Schroder earns an annual salary of $2,641,682. He will earn $1,989,698, during the 2023-324 season.
Dennis Schroder Wife
As noted before, Dennis Schroder is happily married to Ellen Ziolo, the mother of his three gorgeous children.
Ellen Ziolo, who is also from Germany, refers to her NBA stud as the love of her life and he feels extremely blessed to have her in his life; it looks like the lovebirds have been dating since 2017.
On February 12, 2019, Ellen and Dennis announced via Instagram that they welcomed their first child together.
Dennis and Ellen announced their engagement in August 2018.
The happy couple tied the knot in Braunschweig on Saturday, July 20, 2019.
They welcomed their beautiful daughter Imalia Dennis Jr, who was born in August 2020.
On December 1, 2022, it was revealed Ellen and Dennis welcomed their third child and second son.
