Ever had that lightning-strike moment where you just know? Eagles QB Kenny Pickett did. “I knew when I first started dating Amy that I wanted to marry her,” he says. Wild, right? In a world of 8 billion faces, finding your person feels like winning the cosmic lottery. For Kenny and Amy Paternoster, though, fate didn’t just wink—it threw confetti.
Imagine two kids from the same neighborhood, crossing paths for years, clueless they were scripting a rom-com. Fast-forward to Amy gliding down the aisle in 2023, and suddenly, their story had everyone asking: How’d they get here? Buckle up—it’s a ride.
Who is Amy Paternoster?
Amy isn’t just ‘Kenny’s wife.’ She’s a Princeton grad with a degree in economics and a soccer legacy. By 2021, she’d tackled Goldman Sachs as an intern. Now? She’s crunching numbers at Riverarch Equity Partners. Who needs a calculator when you’ve got a finance whiz who also kicks goals?
But here’s the kicker: Amy’s no desk-bound number nerd. She dominated Princeton’s soccer field, balancing spreadsheets and slide tackles. “We worked out at the same place growing up because Amy played soccer and I played football,” Kenny Pickett admits. “We started training at this place when I was like 12 years old and Amy might have been 10, so I knew her growing up from there.” Childhood pals? More like future power spouses.
So, how’d training buddies turn into soulmates? Spoiler: It wasn’t instant. Familiarity bred… something sweeter. Turns out, shared hustle makes the heart grow fonder. By 2023, their story hit its rom-com peak: a fairytale wedding. But wait—what happens when a QB marries a soccer-star-turned-finance-maven? Cue the next chapter: Power Couple Mode.
How have Kenny Pickett and his wife been each other’s supporters?
“We never talked, and then she went off to Princeton, and I went to Pitt. We came home on a college break, saw each other at a party, and hit it off,” Kenny recalled. It’s been over two years since Pickett and Amy tied the knot, and they’ve been figuring out married life together ever since. Amy was right there when the now Eagles QB got drafted by the Steelers in April 2022. She shared the moment on Instagram, writing: “Words cannot describe how proud I am of you, nor how happy I am to see all of your dreams come true. There is nobody more deserving of this! I can’t wait to see all of the amazing things you have yet to accomplish. Let’s go home!!! #steelernation #herewego.”
But Amy wasn’t just there for her boyfriend after they got married—she’s been in his corner since day one. Back when he was leading Pitt on the field, she was in the stands, cheering him on. And Kenny made sure to show up for her, too, whether it was supporting her soccer matches or celebrating her academic wins.
“Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife @amypickett_!! So grateful for everything you do and for always being by my side! ” Kenny wrote on Instagram, celebrating her first birthday as his wife. No matter where life takes them—whether Kenny Pickett on the field or Amy’s in a boardroom—they always find a way to show up for each other.
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