Long-term couple, Jalen Brunson and Ali Marks Finally Got Married in Chicago
Ali Marks and Jalen Brunson are getting best wishes and congratulations from everyone now.
According to People, the Knicks’ top point guard wed his longtime sweetheart on Saturday at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago.
According to the publication, Brunson donned a tailored black tuxedo from Tom Marchitelli and loafers by Christian Louboutin.
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Marks was wearing custom Christian Louboutin pumps with an off-white Eva Lendel “Lika” dress.
According to the source, many Knicks players were present for the wedding, which was conducted by Brunson’s buddy and former Villanova teammate Ryan Arcidacono.
They featured Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Derrick Rose, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, and Derrick Rose.
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Mikal Bridges, a star for the Nets and a former teammate of Brunson’s in college was also present.
The wedding had a guest dress code of all-black attire.
“We chose to have an all-black dress code and really amp up the romance and drama with candles everywhere, white flowers for the ceremony —orchids, roses, carnations, hydrangea, ranunculus — deep-hued flowers for the reception,” Marks told People.
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Approximately ten months have passed since Brunson and Marks’ Instagram post in September 2022 announcing their engagement.
Brunson, who is 26 years old, wrote, “Forever.”
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Physical therapist Marks gushed in a different post, writing, “You are a lifetime.”
The couple first met while attending Brunson’s alma mater, Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, where the proposal took place on the basketball court.
“We wanted to bring all of our closest friends [and] family together in a city that means so much to both of us,” Brunson told People, adding that it’s “emotional to see everyone important to us in the same room.”
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At center court, where a heart-shaped arrangement of rose petals and candles was on display, Brunson got down on one knee.
The couple’s previous high school photo was displayed on the scoreboard as the engagement took place directly in front of a white floral arch.
According to a post on her Instagram Story at the time, Brunson and Marks went to their high school because the former Villanova student was being inducted into the Stevenson Patriots’ Hall of Fame.
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After spending the first four years of his career with the Mavericks, Jalen Brunson, who will turn 27 in August, agreed to a four-year, $104 million contract with the Knicks in July.
