Boston Celtics player Payton Pritchard engaged to his 21-year-old influencer girlfriend after only six months of dating.
The 25-year-old basketball star made a move off the court, getting down on one knee and proposing marriage to his girlfriend Emma MacDonald.
Payton, who earns more than $2 million per year, proposed on a beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in front of family and friends.
Emma and her star athlete fiancée announced their engagement on Instagram earlier this week, with the 21-year-old describing their romance as ‘love for a lifetime.’
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Boston Celtics player Payton Pritchard has proposed to his 21-year-old influencer girlfriend after just six months of dating
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The 25-year-old basketball star made moves off the court as he got down on one knee and asked his girlfriend Emma MacDonald to marry him
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Payton popped the question in front of family and friends on a beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts
The couple shared a series of photos celebrating their love and Emma’s bright new gem.
Payton, dressed in trousers and a white button-shirt, bent down on one knee on the sand.
The influencer and host of the podcast Love Ya, Bye was taken aback when she saw her celebrity sports fiancé present her with a glittering diamond.
The YouTuber wore a stylish black silk dress and gold jewelry.
After Emma said yes, the couple posed like crazy and beamed from ear to ear.
Payton scooped her up and held her in his arms as they exchanged kisses.
The YouTuber published a close-up photo of her oval-cut diamond ring, which was set on a gold band.
Emma provided a glimpse of her emotions immediately after the proposal on Instagram, crying tears of excitement as she and her sister, Maggie, embraced.
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The lovebirds posted a series of snaps boasting their love, and Emma’s shiny new rock
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Payton donned light jeans and a white button-down, while the YouTuber kept it chic and sported a chic black silk dress and gold jewelry
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The YouTuber published a close-up view of her oval-cut diamond ring, which sits on a gold band.
Following the proposal, the couple celebrated with friends and family.
Payton’s sister, Lexie, celebrated with the newly engaged couple while welcoming Emma into the family.
Maggie also helped the couple celebrate their love.
Payton’s parents and top basketball players Anthony Mathis and Brooks DeBisschop were also in attendance.
Friends of the pair tweeted photos of the bride and groom-to-be, expressing their excitement at being a part of “such a special weekend.”
Payton and Emma met on the dating app Raya around the end of 2022.
Emma began enjoying Payton’s celebrity app profile after he created it.
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The couple’s friends shared images of the bride and groom-to-be, noting that they were overjoyed to be ‘apart of such a special weekend’ (shown with Emma’s sister, Maggie, and her boyfriend)
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Payton’s parents and star basketball players, Anthony Mathis, (shown right second to left) and Brooks DeBisschop, (shown on the right of Emma) were also in attendance
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Payton and Emma met on the dating app Raya at the end of 2022 and announced their romance in February 2023.
They created a special bond shortly after meeting.
The couple revealed their romance in the month of February 2023.
The talented athlete was first picked by the Boston Celtics in 2020 and continues to impress fans with his abilities. He presently makes $2,612,430. In 2024, he is expected to earn more than $400,000.
Now, both basketball fans and Emma’s subscribers are on the edge of their seats, waiting to see what happens on and off the floor.