Over the summer, stars like Joel Embiid, Jalen Brunson, and Trae Young took massive leaps in their respective personal lives. All three stars tied the knot during the offseason as the trio now enters the wonderful (and sometimes confusing) world of married life.
Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez has now followed in their footsteps after the 35-year-old married his girlfriend, Hailee Strickland, over the weekend.
Milwaukee Bucks’ Brook Lopez Marries Long-Time Sweetheart
As reported by Hannah Kirby of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Lopez and Strickland got hitched over the weekend in California.
Strickland shared a couple of snaps from their wedding on her Instagram account, which she accompanied with an endearing Mariah Carey reference: “I’ve been loving you so long, ever since that bone thugs song.”
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Lopez looked good in his tux, but there’s no denying that it was Strickland and her beautiful wedding dress that stole the show that evening.
As mentioned earlier, Joel Embiid, Jalen Brunson, and Trae Young also got married this summer to their respective significant others:
Joel Embiid got married 💍 ❤️
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 22, 2023
Congratulations to Jalen Brunson who got married over the weekend! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. pic.twitter.com/AnUELI6O08
— Knicks Fan TV 🏀🎥📺🏁 (@KnicksFanTv) July 30, 2023
Trae Young got married to his fiancee Shelby Miller 💍
(via @maxhazzard2) pic.twitter.com/F9kTiTo9YE
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 23, 2023
Who is Brook Lopez’s Wife Hailee Strickland?
According to Arhaan Raje of sportskeeda, Hailee Strickland works in the field of digital marketing. She is also a classical pilates instructor.
Strickland, who hails from Burlington, North Carolina, is an alumni of Appalachian State University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design, Merchandising, and Marketing.
Strickland and Lopez med 13 years ago at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Florida. Fittingly, it was also in this location that the Bucks center proposed to her in August of last year.
Given that she is not a public figure, not much is known about Strickland. Below are some snaps from her Instagram account:
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