Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton proposed to his girlfriend, Jade Jones, at center court of Hilton Coliseum at Iowa State where both attended college.
On one knee next to hundreds or rose petals and a large lighted sign that read “WILL YOU MARRY ME?” Haliburton had an engagement ring.
She said yes.
“The place where our story started, and where our next chapter begins,” Haliburton wrote on Instagram.
Haliburton was also wearing a walking boot to help recover from a torn Achilles tendon sustained in the NBA Finals against Oklahoma City last month and a knee walker was next to Haliburton to help him keep weight off that leg.
Haliburton and Jones met at Iowa State – he played for the men’s basketball team and she was a cheerleader – and have been dating since college.
Haliburton played two seasons at Iowa State and was the No. 12 pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft. The Kings traded Haliburton to Indiana in 2022, and he helped the Pacers reach the Finals this season. He won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and made the All-NBA team the past two seasons.