Chicago Bulls Power Forward Derrick Jones Jr. is engaged!
The 25-year-old NBA player proposed to his longtime love Sherry during the team's trip to Paris for the 2023 NBA Paris Game billed for Thursday, January 19.
The Bulls shared a video of the special moment on social media, with the caption, "Engaged in Paris ❤️💍🇫🇷 Congrats to @therea1djones & his fiancée, Sherry, on their engagement!"
The Windy City team will play the Detroit Pistons at the Accor Arena on Thursday for the league's annual NBA Paris Game.
Detroit sport a 12-35 record – good for second worst in the Eastern Conference, while the Bulls have managed a lukewarm seaason with a 20-24 record.
Hopefully, the Bulls bring a win back. For Jones, that is, ashe already locked in a win with the proposal.
Drafted in 2016, Jones has been a crucial component for the Bulls this season. In 2020, he won the NBA's All-Star Weekend Dunk Contest over Dwight Howard, Aaron Gordon and Pat Connaughton.