sport news Vanessa Bryant congratulates WNBA and New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, ... trends now
Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa, has congratulated New York Liberty point guard Sabrina Ionescu on her engagement to NFL reserve center Hroniss Grasu. The WNBA star previously trained with the late Lakers legend and even eulogized him, along with his daughter, Gianna, at their funeral two-years-ago.
'Woooohoooooo!!! Yay!!!! Congratulations!!!!!,' Vanessa commented under Ionesco's latest Instagram post on Saturday, after the American basketball player, of Romanian descent, went public with her engagement to Grasu.
'It's always us,' the 25-year-old, who holds the title of the most career triple-doubles in NCAA history, shared earlier in the day, along a heart emoji in the middle of the caption to her Instagram post. 'Here's to forever with you 1.20.23 #finally.'
Sabrina Ionescu and her NFL fiance Hroniss Grasu announced their engagment on Saturday
Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa, congratulated the 25-year-old WNBA star on Instagram
Grasu (L) and Ionescu (R) both played at Oregon but never crossed paths until two years ago
Ionesco used to train with Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in 2019 before their deaths
The surroundings of Ionesco's engagement consisted of an array of white roses and elevated candles in multiples shapes of a heart. Grasu waited for the WNBA All-Star to realize that he had prepared a surprise for her before ultimately popping the big question.
It is believed that the pair have been dating since 2020. Both attended the University of Oregon, though they didn't meet on the West Coast, as their athletic careers never converged during their college days.
Grasu, who was last promoted to the Las Vegas Raiders' active roster in December, played for the Ducks from 2011 to 2014, before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2015. He's previously signed with the Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans and the San Francisco 49ers before relocating to Sin City.
Ionescu, meanwhile, enrolled at Oregon in 2016 - a year after Grasu was drafted. She went on to become the only NCAA player with career 2,000 points; 1,000 assits and 1,000 rebounds (in women's and men's) before making the move to professional basketball. She was the No. 1 pick of the 2020 WNBA Draft when the Liberty selected her.
