<p id=”par-1_58″>Kyle Kuzma and Winnie Harlow <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/nba-star-kyle-kuzma-spent-jaw-dropping-amount-winnie-harlows-stunning-engagement-ring-see.html/”>got engaged</a> in February after the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/sports/”>NBA</a> star whisked <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/notable-people/”>the fashion model</a> away on a trip to Turks and Caicos for what she thought was a Valentine’s Day trip. Turns out, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-athletes/”>the athlete</a> was planning an elaborate proposal and even flew her family and friends in so they could celebrate the event together.</p>
<p id=”par-2_51″>The two shared photos and video clips of the big moment via social media. Now, since fans can’t seem to get enough of the adorable couple, here are a few facts you probably didn’t know about them including how they met, who’s older, and who has a higher <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/net-worth/”>net worth</a>. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-how-harlow-and-kuzma-met”>How Harlow and Kuzma met</h2>
<p id=”par-3_36″>Not only does Harlow have the story about her amazing proposal, but she also has a “sweet” story about how they got together and shared that with Alex Cooper on the <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgO1PAW-xxY” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”><em>Call Her Daddy</em></a> podcast. </p>
<p id=”par-4_31″>Harlow explained that she initially met Kuzma in passing at Fashion Week as he was leaving a party she was entering, and “He was like, ‘Yo, so where’s the afterparty?’” </p>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Kyle Kuzma and Winnie Harlow backstage at the Sp5der runway show <img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/2665.png” alt=”♥” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f525.png” alt=”🔥” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> <a href=”https://t.co/IZmfhIInve”>pic.twitter.com/IZmfhIInve</a></p>— Complex Style (@ComplexStyle) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ComplexStyle/status/1832951137357435175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>September 9, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p id=”par-5_71″>Harlow said she looked up and saw this tall “kind of cute” man, so she told him he could DM her. He actually did later, but Harlow didn’t see it. Then, a year later, the NBA forward gave her a shoutout online when she signed as an ambassador with Puma, a brand he had worked with. However, he did it via his Instagram Stories and Harlow didn’t catch that either. </p>
<p id=”par-6_42″>Although Kuzma’s Story disappeared, Harlow got a notification from him and DMed him asking what he had posted. This was during the COVID-19 and the two ended up messaging each other for a little while, which eventually led to texting and FaceTiming.</p>
<p id=”par-7_5″>“He was super-sweet,” Harlow said.</p>
<p id=”par-8_26″>The model admitted that she wasn’t looking for a relationship when they first started talking, but she was open to seeing if and how things progressed.</p>
<p id=”par-9_47″>“It was just friendly conversation at first, and like good conversation then, too, which was beautiful,” she recalled. “And, it was the pandemic, so we had so much time to get to know each other. And, I feel like that was such a blessing as well.” </p>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Kyle Kuzma posted with the trophy wife Winnie Harlow! <img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f4af.png” alt=”💯” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f3c6.png” alt=”🏆” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/2764.png” alt=”❤” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> <a href=”https://t.co/e6jsfe22HJ”>pic.twitter.com/e6jsfe22HJ</a></p>— Power 106 (@Power106LA) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Power106LA/status/1364716731244011521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>February 24, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p id=”par-10_56″>At the time, Kuzma was playing for the Lakers and convinced her to visit him in Los Angeles. She remembered how nervous she was when she got there and even more so when he came out to help her with her luggage and didn’t have a shirt on. She told him, “I’m already nervous. Like, please.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-who-s-older-and-who-has-the-higher-net-worth”>Who’s older and who has the higher net worth?</h2>
<p id=”par-11_54″>Kuzma was born on July 24, 1995, in Flint, Michigan, and described it as “a really violent place.” Basketball was his safe haven, and he later moved to Philadelphia to attend Rise Academy. Kuzma excelled at the sport there and received offers from several Division I schools including Connecticut, Iowa State, Tennessee, and Missouri, but eventually settled on the University of Utah.</p>
<p id=”par-12_47″>After college, he was selected 27th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets but was traded to the Lakers. In 2021, Kuzma was traded to the Washington Wizards as part of a package for <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/nba-star-russell-westbrooks-wife-nina-earl.html/?swcfpc=1″>Russell Westbrook</a>. Four years later, he was traded again to the Milwaukee Bucks. </p>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Congratulations to Kyle Kuzma & Winnie Harlow <img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f48d.png” alt=”💍” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/2764.png” alt=”❤” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> <a href=”https://t.co/80XTTWmr13″>pic.twitter.com/80XTTWmr13</a></p>— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ComplexSports/status/1891914257324806571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>February 18, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p id=”par-13_14″>Today, he has a net worth of $30 million per <a href=”https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nba/kyle-kuzma-net-worth/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Celebrity Net Worth</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-14_21″>Harlow was born in Ontario, Canada, on July 27, 1994, making her just over a year older than her fiancé. </p>
<p id=”par-15_78″>She was diagnosed with the skin condition vitiligo when she was just 4 years old. In 2014, she appeared on the reality TV competition “America’s Next Top Model” after getting discovered by the show’s host Tyra Banks on Instagram. From there, Harlow began modeling and walking in fashion shows. She worked with a number of different brands including Fendi, Swarovski, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, Puma, and Victoria’s Secret. In 2022, she founded the skincare and sun care brand Cay Skin.</p>
<p id=”par-16_16″> Today, Harlow has a net worth of $5 million, according to <a href=”https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/models/winnie-harlow-net-worth/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Celebrity Net Worth</a>. </p>