Wedding ceremony planning has been chaotic for Celtics guard Marcus Good and his fiancée Maisa Hallum.
The couple, who acquired engaged in December, has slowed down their wedding ceremony plans quickly amid Boston’s quest to achieve the NBA Finals for a second straight yr and some different curveballs life threw at them.
However followers are nonetheless hung up on Good’s star-studded proposal, which included an alleyoop from Oscar-winning actor Will Smith.
Hours after Boston defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 139-118 on Christmas Day, Good acquired down on one knee with a shocking princess minimize diamond ring in a heartfelt proposal he deliberate with their misplaced family members in thoughts.
“I used to be really going to do it earlier,” Good instructed The Publish of his proposal whereas discussing the launch of the brand new toothpaste, Pronamel Lively Defend. “Each me and my fiancée have misplaced a mum or dad — she misplaced her father, I misplaced my mom — so I used to be going to [propose] across the day that’s particular to us, and make a particular second out of one thing that was seemed upon as a tragic second for us.
“After which issues simply didn’t go proper. The timing simply didn’t really feel proper, and I wished a few of my relations to be with me, and at the moment they couldn’t.”
When issues didn’t go based on plan, Good needed to pivot.
He determined to pop the query on Christmas Day — wound up calling a couple of folks to request his and Hallum’s favourite actor, Smith, to help with the proposal.
“So this previous yr, particularly at Christmas, we had been in a position to have Christmas at residence — lastly a Christmas Day (NBA) recreation. And it got here to me that I might do it round Christmas, in order that we are able to begin off a brand new yr with new recollections and that’ll be one thing particular,” Good mentioned.
On December 25, 2022, Good stunned Hallum with a video message from Smith:
“That is Will Smith, oh, um, I’m in Antarctica. That is Antarctica,” the actor mentioned in a video he shot with a winter-white background, the place he was engaged on a Nationwide Geographic venture for Disney Plus. “We’re simply getting back from the South Pole however I simply wished to take a minute to want you a really, very merry Christmas.
“Now, I do know that you could be not have gotten the stuff that you simply wished. I promise you, you’re not going to finish this Christmas empty-handed, OK? That’s simply, that’s all my message is. That’s all my message is from Antarctica.”
On the time, Hallum appeared confused till she circled and noticed Good, who was carrying matching Christmas pajamas, down on one knee.
Good laughed when requested if Smith was one name away on his private cellphone.
“I want it was that straightforward, however no,” he instructed The Publish.
“And like they are saying, I needed to have my folks contact his folks and he was good sufficient to take outing of his busy schedule and try this. We actually admire Will for doing that and we’re grateful.”
Good mentioned he finally selected to achieve out to Smith as a result of “we’re each in love with ‘The Prince of Bel-Air’ and he’s one in every of our favourite actors. So I used to be like, ‘Why not?’”
On the time, Good thanked Smith for “the setup assist” to suggest.
In a separate publish on Twitter, Good quipped: “… Time for me to go away the only life. She mentioned YES!! (Whew).”
As for the marriage planning?
“We have now [been planning], however life has hit us,” Good mentioned. “We’ve had lots of issues really sort of occur which can be out of our management proper now, however we’re nonetheless planning.
“Issues have been chaotic, however the planning has slowed down due to it. She’s she’s persistent, so the planning will choose again up quickly.”
Proper now, Good is concentrated on Boston’s playoff run after the Warriors knocked off the Celtics in six video games to win the NBA Finals in June 2022.
The Celtics acquired previous the Hawks in six video games within the opening spherical, beating Atlanta 128-120 to shut out the sequence and arrange a matchup with the 76ers within the Jap Convention semifinals.
Good recorded 12 factors, seven assists and three rebounds in Monday’s 119-115 loss to the Sixers in Recreation 1 at TD Backyard.
“Everyone is in good spirits,” Good mentioned of the crew’s mentality previous to the first-round Hawks sequence. “Everyone’s blessed to have the ability to be in [this] scenario and have a possibility to go do one thing particular.
“We’re excited. We’re prepared.”
Good can be opting to maintain his signature inexperienced hair for the rest of the playoffs, which is beloved by Boston followers.
“That has been the query,” Good mentioned about whether or not or not he’ll swap up his hair. “I’ve been questioned. If we’re going to modify on my hair this yr, I’m considering that I’ve to maintain it going. I’ve to maintain the model. It was very fashionable.
“Lots of people really love the model, however you may see me actually go between this model and the braids that I often put on, however I’m attempting to maintain the model.”
Recreation 2 is about for Wednesday in Boston at 8 pm ET.
