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A nice Baskett catch

Article from: Chicago Sun-Times (IL) Article date: November 10, 2008

The best catch of Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett's career?

Depending on how you look at life, it might be Kendra Wilkinson.

She's one of the co-stars of E! reality series ''The Girls Next Door'' that features Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and his harem. Wilkinson, 23, has lived with Hefner, 82, as one of his girlfriends since 2004.

Baskett, 26, proposed Nov. 1 atop the Space Needle in Seattle, where the Eagles played the following day.

''Kendra Wilkinson has met someone who she would like to spend the rest of her life with,'' Hefner said last week in a statement. ''I have ...

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Hef Is Like a Dad to Ex Kendra

Posted Nov 13, 08 8:37 AM CST in Gossip 

Hef Is Like a Dad to Ex Kendra
Source: YouTube

(Newser) – Hugh Hefner is more than just an ex of Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson—he’s “like a father to her,” says Wilkinson’s fiancé, Hank Baskett. The Philadelphia Eagles receiver made sure to get Hef's blessing before popping the question, reports Us magazine. The two have been dating nine months and plan to wed at the Playboy Mansion in June.

"Both of us like to stay home and wear sweats than go out and party," says Baskett. "She's really down to Earth—that's what drew us to each other."

Source: Us Magazine

More about:  celebrity • Playboy • Hugh Hefner • Playboy Mansion • The Girls Next Door • Kendra Wilkinson • Hank Baskett

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