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Preston & Steve® | 6am – 10:30am

When Pete Davidson dated Kim Kardashian, and before that Kate Beckinsale, and before that Ariana Grande, social media collectively said “…what? how did he bag HER?” Well, there’s a new case of this, and it’s in our area.  

Chris Girard, significant other of Sixers Dance Team captain Jackie Murtha, gave her the Christmas surprise of a lifetime by proposing to her during a timeout on December 24th‘s game against the Clippers. Chris popped the question in front of the Wells Fargo Center crowd after stepping out of an inflatable costume. Franklin, the Sixers’ mascot, helped out by revealing a wrapping papered sign that read “Will you marry me?” The Christmas game is Jackie’s favorite time of year, according to Chris, so this was the perfect and most inconspicuous moment to surprise her.  

  • The Love Story:

    Chris and Jackie have been together for eight years! They met as students at the University of the Arts in 2015, but Girard left after one semester to attend the University of Massachusetts.  Chris knew from the moment they started dating that she was out of his league, and it seems social media resoundingly agrees.  

    As soon as the video of Chris’ epic proposal went viral, comments and posts began streaming in about his appearance…compared to Jackie, a stunningly gorgeous Sixers dancer. 

  • Shake it off...

    The trolls don’t bother the happy couple, though. Instead, Chris has been capitalizing on the hate! Two of his quips on twitter included: “DEAR COMMENT SECTION: I KNOW SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE. I AM JUST HAPPY TO BE HERE” and, “Pete Davidson walked so I could run.” Those tweets, separate from the proposal video, went viral on their own. 

  • Nothing But Love For (and from!) The Happy Couple

    Regardless of the haters, Chris and Jackie are so happy together. The proposal went off without a hitch, with 40 of their family members watching on from the stands. Best of luck to both of them on their proposal! 

  • Watch Jackie & Chris on The Preston & Steve Show:

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