NBA champ Payton Pritchard added another ring to his collection when he tied the knot with influencer Emma MacDonald on Cape Cod over the weekend.
Almost two months after the Celtics won a historic 18th NBA title, the point guard exchanged vows with MacDonald at the Wychmere Beach Club in her native Massachusetts.
The bride stunned in a strapless gown with a drop waist and a full, tulle skirt. She completed the look with a long veil, which billowed in the wind, and pulled her blonde tresses back into a glamorous up-do.
The 26-year-old Pritchard looked dapper in a white tuxedo, worn offer an off-white shirt.
Meanwhile, the ceremony was officiated by Pritchard’s former teammate, retired NBA All-Star Blake Griffin.
NBA champ Payton Pritchard tied the knot with influencer Emma MacDonald
The couple exchanged vows at the Wychmere Beach Club in her native Massachusetts
‘At no point tonight am I allowed to do my impersonation of Payton,’ Griffin told the happy couple and their guests during the ceremony, as seen in video posted on X by Boston star Jaylen Brown.
Pritchard met his now-wife on Instagram after he commented on one of her snaps.
In a social media clip, MacDonald explained that after they started dating, Pritchard began calling her his girlfriend before they discussed making the relationship official.
He popped the question after less than a year together, getting down on one knee on the beach near her hometown on Cape Cod.
‘A love for a lifetime,’ the two captioned their engagement post last July.
The 6-foot-1 Oregon native had a career year in 2023-24, appearing in all 82 regular-season games and 19 postseason contests as he helped Boston capture its NBA-record 18th championship.
MacDonald paid tribute to him on social media at the time, writing, ‘I am so beyond proud of you and everything you have accomplished so far in this lifetime! I can’t wait to be by your side through many more! I love you x1000000.’
The ceremony was officiated by retired Celtics forward and ex-NBA All-Star Blake Griffin
Pritchard is pictured alongside his Boston Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown (left)
The bride stunned in a strapless gown with a drop waist and a full, tulle skirt
The Celtics player looked dapper in a white tuxedo, worn offer an off-white shirt
The pair started dating in 2022 and got engaged less than one year later
The content creator styled her hair in a glamorous up-do and added a dramatic veil
MacDonald previously revealed they met on social media after he commented on her photo
She was on hand to celebrate his NBA championship when the Celtics won in June
During the second quarter of the Celtics’ 106-88 Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Pritchard sunk a half-court shot to send the Celtics into half-time.
In the process, he became the first player in NBA history to drain two 30-foot buzzer-beaters during the finals, per Stathead.
After averaging 9.6 points, 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game throughout the season, Pritchard helped his Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White prepare for the recently completed Paris Olympics.
The former Oregon Duck played for the USA Basketball Men’s Select Team during the Olympic squad’s training camp in Las Vegas, effectively serving as practice competition for LeBron James & Co.
While Pritchard is a solid rotation player in Boston, where he’s referred to as ‘Fast PP,’ Pritchard was a high school legend in Oregon, winning four consecutive state titles at West Linn outside Portland.
His success at the high school level led to consecutive Player of the Year awards in Oregon.
Later Pritchard was taken by the Boston Celtics with the 26th pick of the 2020 NBA Draft and has since earned $1.04 million over his first four NBA seasons, according to Spotrac.com. Pritchard is signed for the next four seasons at a total of $30 million.
