Gilas Pilipinas forward Japeth Aguilar made it a double celebration on Monday.
Less than 24 hours after helping the Philippines booked a second straight trip to the Fiba World Cup, Aguilar proposed to his longtime girlfriend Cassandra Naidas upon his arrival at NAIA Terminal 3.
The 32-year-old Aguilar surprised his beau as he went down on one knee and popped the question.
Distance indeed makes the love grow fonder as Aguilar’s proposal came after traveling To in Qatar and Kazakhstan for Gilas’ campaign in the sixth and final window of the Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers.
Thank you guys for all the messages & tweets. I’ve read all of them & appreciate each one.☺️ Here is a picture of the ring. @japethaguilar35 got me exactly what I asked for hehe.💗
We don’t have proper pictures cause Jap wasn’t feeling well. He needs a few days to recuperate.😢 pic.twitter.com/7ZYLTZXrjY— cassandra naidas (@cassynaidas) February 26, 2019
On Twitter, Naidas thanked the fans for the love and gave them a glimpse of her engagement rock. She said it was inspired by Carrie Bradshaw’s ring on the hit show “Sex and the City.”