Tyrese Haliburton gets engaged to longtime girlfriend Jade Jones
Tyrese Haliburton pulled out all of the stops to propose to his college sweetheart, Jade Jones.
The Pacers All-Star guard, who underwent surgery last month for a torn Achilles suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, and Jones took a trip back to the Iowa State University, where they first met, and Haliburton got down on one knee at Hilton Coliseum.
“The place where our story started, and where our next chapter begins❤️💍,” the couple wrote in a joint Instagram post, including photos from the magical moment, on Monday.
Haliburton and Jones began dating while they were students at Iowa State, where he played college basketball and she was a cheerleader.
They celebrated six years together in April.
Haliburton, who was wearing a medical boot, ditched his mobility scooter for the proposal and photos ops in front of the Iowa State University sign.
The Cyclones gym was decorated with light up letters that said, “Will you marry me” as well as rose petals, balloons and floating candles.
Jones flashed her massive oval-shaped diamond ring in a few images.
The couple celebrated with a private party at a bar with their friends and family, as seen in photos and videos Jones reposted to her Instagram Stories.
Halburton and Jones posed with his former Iowa State teammates Georges Niang and Nazareth Jersey Mitrou-Long for a photo, which was shared by the Cyclones.
Jones has publicly supported Haliburton throughout his career, including his injury, suffered in the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
The Thunder beat the Pacers 103-91 last month to win the franchise’s first NBA championship since relocating to Oklahoma City.
The influencer is a staple at Pacers home games, and is known for her custom gameday fits.
The couple, who is close friends with Fever star Caitlin Clark, often attend WNBA games.
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