PHOTO: Sports stars Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird’s engagement post melts hearts

Fellow pro athletes Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe have made it official — they’re getting married!

Their announcement needed no words. The couple posted a photo Friday night to Bird’s Instagram showing Rapinoe kneeling and placing a ring on Bird’s finger.

 

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A post shared by Sue Bird (@sbird10) on Oct 30, 2020 at 4:20pm PDT

The two champions met at the 2016 Olympics and began dating soon after. Bird, a basketball player, is now a guard for the Seattle Storm, and Rapinoe leads the U.S. women’s national team.

The Seattle Storm’s Twitter page confirmed the news, posting:

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“Ring Season Congrats to THE power couple on their engagement!!!”

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Congrats to THE power couple on their engagement!!!@S10Bird @mPinoe #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/mYioo2JOeB

— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) October 30, 2020

Congrats to the happy couple!