LeBron James, girlfriend engaged

I am happy for them. LeBron did this his way. He did bow down to pressure when she the first child or even the second child. He just turned 27 years old, so maybe he thinks it is time to settle down a bit and commit to one woman. She seemed genuinely surprised and happy. Congratulations to the future Mr. Mrs. LeBron James.

LeBron James' first order of business in 2012: Drop to one knee and ask longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson to be his wife.

Yes, she said yes.

Moments after ringing in the new year, James surprised his high school sweetheart by popping the question -- letting very few people in on the secret beforehand. He did it at a party both to celebrate New Year's Eve and his 27th birthday, which was Friday.

"My girl, she's very excited," James said Sunday night after he and the Miami Heat beat Charlotte 129-90. "She would love to answer more questions about it than me. But she's happy, my family's happy and that's what it's about."

With a number of teammates and close friends looking on, James pulled off a bit of a sneak attack. He and Brinson had discussed marriage in the past, but amid the din of ringing in 2012, she didn't expect the two-time NBA MVP to get on bended knee at that moment.

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