*During a romantic getaway in Paris on Saturday, NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire got down on bended knee to ask his longtime girlfriend and the mother of his three children for her hand in marriage.
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According to People magazine, his proposal to Alexis Welch took place overlooking the Eiffel Tower lights outside of their penthouse at Le Meurice Hotel Belle Etoile Royal Suite at 11 p.m. local time. He surprised her with a dinner after they spent the day taking a private historical tour of Paris that included stops at the Louvre and other landmarks.
“I have been planning my proposal for a while and overlooking the entire Paris skyline seemed like a perfect place. I am so happy she said ‘yes,’ and now we can continue to build our life together as husband and wife,” Stoudemire told People from Paris.
Amar’e presented Alexis, whom he met in 2002, with an 8.5-carat radiant-cut ring that he designed with celebrity jeweler Shayan Afshar.
The newly engaged couple was on a reported break in 2011 when Amar’e had a brief fling with Ciara. But not long after the singer confirmed the relationship in an interview in May of that year, it became clear that things between them had cooled down when the duo began being photographed on red carpets without the other.
By June, the athlete was photographed on the red carpet at the ESPY Awards with Alexis back on his arm.
Amar'e and Alexis at the ESPY's, June 2011
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I had no idea he had 3 kids and a long time girlfriend the way he was squiring Ciara and a host of other women around. Good luck to the happy couple.
But is he taking a gamble by marrying someone who he had publicly dissed?
They say hell hath no furry like a woman scorned.
Hope he has a good pre-nup, just in case.
Reds, I was thinking the same about she must have felt and did he get an ironclad prenup.
Melody you had no idea he had kids? They are with him a lot after games and in press conferences. He had them around even when he was with the Suns. I’m glad he’s marrying his long time girlfriend. Let Ciara go leech onto someone else to try to stay in the limelight. Amare got those “Goodies” and shook! LOL
surprise!! u r in the city love where everyone gets engaged, but nonetheless…surprise!! im sure she never saw it coming
Congrats!!
@Testic….LOL…yeah Ciara been hopping around from Bow Wow, 50 Cent, Amare and no telling who else. I’m glad he is marrying this young lady. Sometimes people grow up and realize what they have is the real deal.