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Kessler Walker<\/a>‘s fianc\u00e9e, Abbie Stockard, announced her engagement to the Lakers star in a heartwarming message. On Sunday, Stockard shared pictures of herself with Walker on her Instagram account.<\/p>\n She penned a heartwarming message announcing Stockard’s hopes and love for the next step in her relationship with the Lakers star.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n “The greatest surprise!! We\u2019re getting married!!\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc8d,” She wrote. “I get to marry Walker Kessler – my best friend! Our story is truly one that only the Lord could have written. So many things I once thought were coincidences were really His perfect plan unfolding, and our story is greater than anything I could have imagined.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n “There\u2019s no one else I\u2019d rather spend the rest of my life with, doing life together and cheering each other on! I\u2019m so excited for all the big things God has in store for us and the adventure ahead, wherever He might lead us. Best Fourth of July EVER \u263a\ufe0f\u263a\ufe0f.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The first picture in the post featured the Lakers star holding Miss America 2025 in his arms. The other slides featured images of the couple’s romantic moments together.<\/p>\n According to Yahoo Sports’ Thomas L. Murray, Kessler Walker met Stockard about two years ago after the Lakers star’s mother took a picture of Stockard during a basketball game and later set up her son to message her on Instagram.<\/p>\n Following his proposal on Sunday, Kessler Walker expressed his gratitude for getting engaged to his longtime girlfriend in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n “I give thanks to God I get to spend the rest of my life with you, Abbie. Here\u2019s to the future together. I love you so much \u2764\ufe0f,” he wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Walker’s post featured a single picture of himself with his fianc\u00e9e. In the image, the Lakers star wore a white T-shirt over denim shorts. He had a black baseball cap on his head to complete his outfit. Stockard, on the other hand, wore a white sundress and a white baseball hat. She held up her left hand in front of the camera, showing off her engagement ring with a wide grin on her face.<\/p>\n Kessler Walker took the next step in his NBA career on Wednesday. The Jazz<\/a> sent him to LA in a sign-and-trade deal with the Lakers<\/a>. He signed a four-year, $130,000,000 deal with the Purple and Gold.<\/p>\n According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the Lakers sent a 2031 unprotected and a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, and a 2028 and 2030 first-round pick swap.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kessler Walker shared a thankful message to announce engagement with Abbie Stockard<\/h2>\n