Jordyn Woods’ engagement sparks frenzy among friends

Jordan Woods And NBA star Cities of Karl-Anthony are happily ever after! In a joint Instagram post, the two stars revealed they were engaged and finally starting their next chapter after five years of dating. In the photo carousel, Woods, who became famous alongside her best friend, Kylie Jenneris seen packing on the PDA with her fiancé while showing off her huge new diamond. “Marry Christmas,” Woods captioned the post, which has garnered over 1.3 million likes at the time of this posting. The special announcement also attracted the attention of several popular celebrities, from WNBA superstars to Olympic gold medalists.

Woods and Towns’ recent Instagram post also shows the moment the New York Knicks star got down on one knee and popped the big question to his longtime girlfriend. He is dressed in a white button-up shirt with a striped tie, a brown suede jacket, black pants, and black shoes. Woods wore a flowing white dress with a matching fur top.

Their engagement follows the couple becoming an official couple in May 2020, as Towns shared in Woods’ Instagram series “Regular-Ish.” He explained that they first met through mutual friends and since that time their relationship has grown organically. He also noted that the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to decide where their relationship was going “as friends or something more,” adding that they “chose the latter.”

Woods and Towns aren’t the only ones excited about the next step in their love story, as celebrities of all kinds have flocked to the comments section of their joint IG post to shower them with love and well wishes. WNBA All-Star Angel Reese wrote, “Ahhh, congratulations, boo,” while “Catfish” co-host Kamie Crawford shared, “Congratulations, you two!!!”

Woods’ longtime best friend Kylie Jenner also jumped into the conversation, simply writing “jordyyyyyy,” followed by a bunch of teary-eyed emojis. Blessings from model Bella Hadid followed Kylie’s comment. “OMG!!! Congratulations, my sweet girl,” the 29-year-old shared.

And it didn’t stop there. Olympian Suni Lee said: “Oh my God, congratulations, I love you all,” while singer Chloe Bailey added: “Congratulations.” Simone Biles wrote, “Congratulations baby” and “Love Island USA” star Serena Page posted, “AHH CONGRATULATIONS.”

Since sharing the exciting news with her social media followers, the well-wishes have continued and in a new post, Woods expressed her gratitude. Posing on a basketball court in an all-fur look with heels that resemble ice skates, Woods smiled in a slew of new photos while also showing off her surely expensive look. She captioned the carousel: “transformed the garden [into] an ice rink.” The 28-year-old added: “I’m overwhelmed by all the kind messages, I love you guys!!!!!”

In a previous interview with PEOPLEWoods reflected on his relationship with Towns and shared the two things that have helped them progress over the years. “Friendship and trust,” she said, explaining that the two were “very good friends” before taking things to the next level. “We’ve been through a lot together,” she added. “We’ve seen each other in different ways, at different times and in different phases, so I think we have a very solid foundation.”

Towns later expressed his appreciation for Woods, noting that the influencer has become a “basketball savant” over the years. “We watch game film together, we watch a lot of basketball together and we dissect the game,” he said, calling it “really special to me.”