Up until precisely this moment, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Marko Jaric had been known for two things: Entering an NBA game with his jersey on backwards, and being on the receiving end of a vicious Kobe Bryant forearm shiver. Those two incidents will forever take a backseat to some of the best news to hit the NBA this season: Jaric is dating one of the most beautiful women in the world, Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima.

Understandably, his teammates are shocked. “Ever since he started dating Adriana Lima, he’s a new man,” [Mark] Madsen said, laughing. “He’s flying all over the court. He dunked! I’ve never seen him dunk.” (UPDATE: Aaron Gleeman made note Monday that Jaric is quite the player - seems as if a Penthouse Pet went on a radio show last week and talked about “dating” him. You’ll have to scroll down on the link a bit.)

Enjoy spending the better part of today getting to know Lima, who, because she is a lingerie model, has between 17 and 20,688 “fan sites” on the internet.

Marko Jaric Leads Timberwilves to 103-94 victory over Hornets (CBC)