Congratulations go out to former NBA champion Dwight Howard and rapper Amy Luciani.
The two announced their engagement in separate Instagram posts on Friday, making their relationship public.
” Luciani joinslove and hip hop atlanta'' in 2023, she shared a video of Howard admiring her diamond engagement ring while at a club, in the caption she said she has kept their relationship out of the public eye for some time. explained.
“I was having so much fun being hidden from the public eye, and now here I am.” Luciani wrote. “Thank you for reminding me of that word. No matter what I say or fuss about, the first thing I say is, 'Did you pray about it?' Then I realized that I haven't been praying at all lately. I'm just grateful, happy and ready for everything that's to come.
“I was praying with all my heart on Thursday, but I didn't know that two days later God would send me a tattooed giant, Biblical Tortin, who had the same heart as me. Thank you.”
Howard, who last played in Taiwan's professional basketball league in 2023, wore a diamond ring on his ring finger in the video.
The former three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year commented using an infinity emoji, a red heart emoji and a lock and key emoji.
Luciani's post included photos and videos of the couple, including a clip celebrating Howard's 39th birthday on Dec. 8.
Howard took to his Instagram to share a photo from a screening of the movie Den of Thieves 2, which Howard hosted in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday.
“Happy,” he wrote, adding the hashtags “black love” and “prayed for this.”
Howard and Luciani later shared the news Another video has been published online The photo showed her flashing her ring at a club on Thursday.
It's unclear exactly how Howard and Luciani met and when they started dating.
They were photographed together at a Celsius energy drink event in Miami earlier this month.
It's been a whirlwind year for Howard. Howard was one of the first players nominated for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025. It was announced on Friday.
Howard competed on “Dancing with the Stars” and became a fan favorite until he was eliminated in the quarterfinals last month.
He also officiated at the wedding of athlete and celebrity stylist London Wilmot and high fashion runway model Pure in Madrid, Spain in August.
That same month, we reported that a civil lawsuit against Howard alleging sexual assault and assault had been dismissed. Court filings obtained by ESPN.
