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LeBron Engaged to High School Sweetheart

Miami Heat star proposed on New Year's Day

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 2, 2012 6:54 AM CST

(Newser) – Moments after the clock struck midnight, turning 2011 into 2012, LeBron James dropped to his knee and asked his high school sweetheart to marry him. "My girl, she's very excited," James says of Savannah Brinson, who said yes. James and Brinson, who have two sons together, had talked about marriage before, but the AP notes that the proposal was a surprise. Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade held the ring until the time was right. Says James, "It should be a surprise for any woman anytime something like that happens." Click to see what other NBA great got engaged over the holidays.

Savannah Brinson shows off her engagement ring from Miami Heat's LeBron James, her fiance, after an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012.
Savannah Brinson shows off her engagement ring from Miami Heat's LeBron James, her fiance, after an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012.   (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Savannah Brinson watches her fiance Miami Heat's LeBron James during an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012.
Savannah Brinson watches her fiance Miami Heat's LeBron James during an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012.   (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Savannah Brinson watches her fiance Miami Heat's LeBron James during an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012.
Savannah Brinson watches her fiance Miami Heat's LeBron James during an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012.   (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
In this Sept. 1, 2008, file photo, NBA basketball player LeBron James and his girlfriend Savannah Brinson arrive at a benefit for the LeBron James Family Foundation in New York.
In this Sept. 1, 2008, file photo, NBA basketball player LeBron James and his girlfriend Savannah Brinson arrive at a benefit for the LeBron James Family Foundation in New York.   (AP Photo/Andy Kropa, File)
Savannah Brinson and LeBron James attend the 2nd Annual Jay-Z and LeBron James Two Kings Dinner during NBA All-Star Weekend February 16, 2008 at Generation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Savannah Brinson and LeBron James attend the 2nd Annual Jay-Z and LeBron James Two Kings Dinner during NBA All-Star Weekend February 16, 2008 at Generation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana.   (Getty Images)
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COMMENTS
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JamaicaJim
Jan 4, 2012 3:37 PM CST
Good thing James can ball. He is as ugly as a troll. Pity that woman for having to sleep with him. Ugh! Money.....is fixes/helps/blinds....and in this case.......REALLY BLINDS everything.
theheartbandits
Jan 3, 2012 11:28 AM CST
Awe I am so happy he married his high school sweetheart.  I want to hear more about his proposal! Michele Velazquez Proposal Planner The Heart Bandits
Budda72a
Jan 2, 2012 1:36 PM CST
Lebron, I am so proud of you, She is a beautiful girl, and she looks like you, if you know what I mean, Congrats
 

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