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WATCH: On-Court Marriage Proposal Stuns College Hoops Player

Michael Klopman

Anna Prins will always remember this win.

Shortly after Prins and the Iowa State women's basketball team defeated Alabama State on Sunday, the center received the surprise of her life.

Just minutes after the game, Prins was proposed to by her boyfriend Ryan De Hamer right in the middle of the court.

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The senior from Broomfield, Colo. said "yes" as the crowd cheered and her teammates greeted them on the court.

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According to her profile on Cyclones.com, Prinns is the tallest women’s basketball player in Iowa State history and made the Academic All-Big 12 First Team in both 2011 and 2012.

Thanks to Tommy Birch of DesMoinesRegister.com, you can watch video of the proposal above.

(H/T to USA Today)

Sarah Attar

Sarah Attar became the first woman from Saudi Arabia to compete in track and field during the Olympics. She raced in the women's 800-meter race at the London Games. The 19-year-old finished in last place, but she received a standing ovation <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/sarah-attar-first-saudi-woman-olympics_n_1755179.html">as she crossed the finish line. </a> "This is such a huge honor and an amazing experience, just to be representing the women. I know that this can make a huge difference," <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/sarah-attar-first-saudi-woman-olympics_n_1755179.html">she told the Associated Press. </a>
Sarah Attar became the first woman from Saudi Arabia to compete in track and field during the Olympics. She raced in the women's 800-meter race at the London Games. The 19-year-old finished in last place, but she received a standing ovation as she crossed the finish line. "This is such a huge honor and an amazing experience, just to be representing the women. I know that this can make a huge difference," she told the Associated Press.

Buccaneers Sign Eric LeGrand

In a heartwarming gesture, first-year Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/02/eric-legrand-buccaneers-rutgers-greg-schiano_n_1470738.html">Greg Schiano signed Eric LeGrand</a>, his former player when he was the coach at Rutgers. LeGrand suffered a spinal injury in 2010 that left him paralyzed. The Bucs shipped a jersey, helmet and a ceremonial contract. Later in the year, LeGrand received the Jimmy V award for perseverance and gave a <a href="http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8158677">moving speech at the ESPYs. </a>
In a heartwarming gesture, first-year Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano signed Eric LeGrand, his former player when he was the coach at Rutgers. LeGrand suffered a spinal injury in 2010 that left him paralyzed. The Bucs shipped a jersey, helmet and a ceremonial contract. Later in the year, LeGrand received the Jimmy V award for perseverance and gave a moving speech at the ESPYs.

Blade Runner

Not only did double-amputee Oscar Pistorius become the first ever amputee to compete in an Olympics, he added the icing on the cake after he finished in <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/04/oscar-pistorius-olympics-qualifying-time-heat_n_1740701.html">second in his 400-meter heat to advance to the semifinals. </a> Running on carbon-fiber blades, the 25-year old runner then ran in the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/08/oscar-pistorius-paralympics-400-gold-video_n_1867535.html">Paralympics and won the gold medal in the 400 meters. </a>
Not only did double-amputee Oscar Pistorius become the first ever amputee to compete in an Olympics, he added the icing on the cake after he finished in second in his 400-meter heat to advance to the semifinals. Running on carbon-fiber blades, the 25-year old runner then ran in the Paralympics and won the gold medal in the 400 meters.

This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

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