On July 28, the Indiana Pacers star announced that he proposed to his college sweetheart, Jade Jones, on the basketball court at Iowa State University — their shared alma mater. "The place where our story started, and where our next chapter begins," Haliburton wrote on Instagram alongside photos of the proposal.

Tyrese Haliburton and Jade Jones met at Iowa State – he played basketball and she was a cheerleader – and have been dating since college.

Haliburton was just one game from bringing the Pacers their first NBA championship, and first title since the team was part of the ABA, where they won a ring in 1970, 1972, and 1973. However, a nagging calf injury turned severely worse in game seven and was confirmed to be a torn Achilles.

The All- NBA guard recently proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Jade Jones, in a heartfelt moment that has captured the attention of fans and fellow athletes alike. Among the first to offer congratulations were Indiana Fever standout Lexie Hull and the WNBA team’s official Instagram account.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is using the offseason to recover from an Achilles injury sustained during Game 7 of the NBA Finals.