WNBA star Cameron Brink says 'yes' to boyfriend Ben Felter's surprise proposal in Paris
PARIS, FRANCE: Los Angeles Sparks rookie star Cameron Brink got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Ben Felter, and shared the happy news via Instagram on Monday, September 30.
The WNBA player, 22, posted pictures of herself and her boyfriend, Felter, getting engaged on the rooftop of the five-star Shangri-La hotel in Paris, on Instagram. She exclaimed, "Yes in every lifetime 🤍♾️," in a caption.
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Cameron Brink gets engaged to Ben Felter in Paris
According to People magazine, Cameron Brink was completely taken aback when her boyfriend Ben Felter proposed to her during fashion week in Paris.
The WNBA player was unaware that her longtime boyfriend was in Paris since he had informed her that he needed to be on the West Coast for work.
The couple grinned contentedly as they posed for post-engagement pictures with the Eiffel Tower sparkling in the background and Brink showing off her new diamond.
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The two have been dating for almost four years. Felter and Brink met at Stanford, where Felter was a rower and Brink was a standout player on the basketball team.
They started dating on March 10, 2021, and even though they keep their romance private, they celebrated their third anniversary on Instagram in March with some heartfelt images.
Brink shared a photo of the two of them on their third anniversary with the caption: "3 years with you. Plus qu'hier, moins que demain." (More than yesterday.)
Felter, on the other hand, posted, "Three years together, a day to celebrate the soul that makes me whole ❤️"
Brink, a power forward for the Los Angeles Sparks and a style icon off the court, graduated from Stanford in the spring. She turned heads at the 2024 WNBA Draft in April while wearing a black and white Balmain gown, per Us Weekly.
Who is Cameron Brink's fiance Ben Felter?
After nearly four years of being each other's unwavering support system, Cameron Brink and Ben Felter's relationship took a thrilling turn when Felter surprisingly proposed to Brink in Paris.
Felter undoubtedly has an athletic background even though he doesn't play basketball. Felter, a Palo Alto, California native, started rowing for Stanford in October 2019, per Essentially Sports.
He established himself as a reliable starboard rower by his junior year when he finished third on Stanford's second Varsity Eight at the IRA Championships.
However, his accomplishments didn't end there. Later, Felter was named an IRCA scholar-athlete twice, and he was consistently named to the honor roll during his stay in college.
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According to his LinkedIn profile, Felter studied computer science in academics, which led to many internship opportunities.
As per his LinkedIn profile, Felter has already started his Master's degree at Stanford University, continuing his adventure at the same esteemed university.
He was employed as a software engineer at the cryptocurrency company Kaladin for 3 months. In August 2022, Felter started working as a part-time portfolio analyst at the Defense Innovation Unit, which is a division of the US Department of Defense.
Despite having an amazing career, Felter also has a close-knit support network that includes his fiancee Brink, and his small family.
Friends and followers congratulate Cameron Brink
Cameron Brink received an outpouring of responses from her friends and followers on her Instagram announcement. Caitlin Clark shared four heart-eye emoticons, while Ayesha Curry commented, "Yay yay yay yay!!!!!"
American basketball player Lexie Hull also commented with a "CONGRATS!!!!!!!" along with a follow-up comment, "CRYING SCREAMING THROWING UP OMG"
Basketball player Sydney Bordonaro commented, "Oh my god 😩😩😩😻😻😻🤍 two angelsssssss👼🏼 congrats baby !!"
One follower commented, "MY TWO FAVORITE PEOPLE," and another exclaimed, "OH MY YESSSS WOW STUNNING PERFECTION"
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