Chicago Bulls' Derrick Jones Jr. Gets Engaged During Team Trip to Paris: 'Hell Yeah!'
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Chicago Bulls' Derrick Jones Jr. is engaged!
The 25-year-old NBA player proposed to his longtime love Sherry during the team's trip to Paris for the 2023 NBA Paris Game on Thursday.
The Bulls shared a video of the special moment on Instagram on Tuesday, with the caption, "Engaged in Paris ❤️💍🇫🇷 Congrats to @therea1djones & his fiancée, Sherry, on their engagement!"
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The sweet video shows Jones walking towards Sherry, with a microphone in hand, during a group dinner with his teammates and coaches.
Jones then asked his fiancée if she will make him "the luckiest man in the world" before popping the big question: "Will you marry me?"
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The bride-to-be appeared to be completely surprised at first, before she said, "Hell yeah!"
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The newly-engaged couple first made their relationship public on social media in 2016 and regularly share updates of their life together with followers.
In a 2020 Instagram post, Jones wrote, "No one above you 😍❤️ through all the ups and downs you stayed n rocked wit me n I love you with all my heart for that ❤️❤️," alongside a picture with Sherry.
Drafted in 2016, Jones has been a crucial component for the Bulls this season. In 2020, he won the NBA's All-Star Weekend Dunk Contest over Dwight Howard, Aaron Gordon and Pat Connaughton.
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The Chicago Bulls will play the Detroit Pistons at the Accor Arena on Thursday for the league's annual NBA Paris Game.
