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Walker Kessler’s personal update steals spotlight after joining Lakers
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Walker Kessler already scored a major victory before even playing a single second for the Los Angeles Lakers .
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Last week, Kessler signed a four-year contract worth $140 million with the Lakers, making him the team's biggest addition in the offseason. He was acquired via a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz in exchange for two first-round picks and two first-round swaps.
But the 24-year-old center's new chapter did not end there. He and his girlfriend, Abbie Stockard, announced on Instagram Story that they got engaged , according to a report from the New York Post's Thomas Murray.
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"The future Kesslers. Let's get y'all married," wrote Stockard.
Kessler and Stockard first met when they were students at Auburn. Kessler's mother, Andre Kessler, was instrumental in the love story .
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"I guess it was my rookie year, at the very end of the year, my mom and dad got invited to an Alabama-Auburn basketball game by Bruce Pearl. Love my mom to death, she's an unbelievable person, but you know how moms are. She takes a picture of this random girl, who was a dancer on the court, and says, 'Do you know who this is?' I said, 'Mom, you cannot take pictures of random people. That's weird," said Kessler in a video posted by the NBA.
"Three weeks later, mom texts me, 'Hey, I asked Bruce Pearl who that girl was. This is her name. Just so you can have it.' I was like, 'All right, mom.' Might as well hit her up on Instagram."
Clearly, he had the best wingman in history.
Last year, Stockard was crowned Miss America, and Kessler expressed how proud he was of her big achievement.
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Kessler will be more inspired to play for the Lakers after his personal update. He is eager to return to action after being limited to just five games last season due to a shoulder injury. He averaged 14.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.8 blocks.
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