In 2013, news circulated that Kevin Durant was engaged to WNBA star Monica Wright. Like Durant, Wright entered the league as the second overall draft pick, but in 2010 by the Minnesota Lynx (via The Daily Press). The two met before their professional careers had gotten underway. They became friends after meeting at the 2006 McDonald's High School All-American Game (per St. Paul Pioneer Press).
It's unclear at what point things turned romantic for the two basketball stars. In May 2013, the two were publicly claiming to be just friends. "He's got a heart of gold, and anytime (something like) this happens, he's the first one who wants to help. He's a really compassionate guy," Wright said of Durant, who had donated $1 million to aid disaster relief after a small Oklahoma town was devastated by a tornado at that time (per Fox Sports).
Just two months later, rumors that the two were engaged started to spread online. Wright publicly confirmed the engagement in a post-game interview that month (per ESPN).
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