New York Knicks captain and six-time NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire proposed to Alexis Welch, the mother of Stoudemire's three children, in Paris Saturday night. Stoudemire asked Welch for her hand in marriage while 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.
Stoudemire designed the 8.5-carat radiant-cut ring, worth more than $1 million, with Los Angeles-based celebrity jeweler Shayan Afshar. The setting has 3.50 carats of flawless diamonds set in 18-carat white gold.
The couple met in 2002 after Stoudemire was drafted with the Phoenix Suns. They plan to wed in 2013.
Good to see the young lady hung around while the young man sew his wild oats...Congrads...Nice way to do it up in Paris...Amare looking like a hipster..Good look, I like!!!...Come back to the Garden rested and ready to go!!!
Congrats Amar'e!!!(like he reads this lol)
I hope she can help him with posting up.
I hope they don't do anything that hurts his back
Bonn1997 wrote:I hope they don't do anything that hurts his back
and Groin. lol.
Bang bang bang bang bang.
2nd that emotion
All the best Amare, I know I knock the knick knack of the
play of #1
But I am a family man, kids 'Dont we all have em' ?
wed and happy so
Good show Amare on proposing, right thang to do if you love 1 person.
Now convince some of these brothers of forum when its time to get "hitched" and do same thing
only if committed.
*LOL
Amare comes to Paris and he doesn't even tell me...
Dam what happened to Amber Rose and Ciara??? Oh well, hope his babymama helps him focus on refining his craft and becoming a better team player...ahh who am I kidding.
why are we congratulating Amar'e? For marrying the woman that has already born three children for him? With a million dollar engagement ring?
Yea, I can really relate to that.
Dude needs to sort his crap out this off season and work on at least getting his mid range jumper back.
And that isn't even asking that much.
Asking a lot would be having him work on rebounding technique and help defense. But since he only gets paid $18/19M a year, that is asking too much.
As his forefathers might say: mazel tov!
co-sign with franco 1000% but...im still happy for the couple overall. it doesnt seem like amare is a bad person. seems very likable...to me, this is outside of NBA so thats not my jurisdiction, i just wish he and his future wife the best
Difference between Amar'e and the stars of Miami, Boston, San Antonio, and OKC:
They're playing for rings, Amar'e paid for one.
JrZyHuStLa wrote:Difference between Amar'e and the stars of Miami, Boston, San Antonio, and OKC:They're playing for rings, Amar'e paid for one.
Come on man - marriage is a serious move and shows some stability. Stat had a rough year and I'm glad he is making some positive changes like marrying the mother of his children.
I know he was a big let down this season but that doesn't make him a bad person. Amare is great and I wish him and his fiancé all the best. Now get the honeymoon over with and hit the gym with Melo so both of you can prove the nay sayers wrong.
