The NBA star Kyle Kuzma and fashion model Winnie Harlow recently took to social media to announce their engagement. The couple has been dating since 2020 and went Instagram official in July the same year.
Winnie Harlow has been active in the fashion industry since 2014. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she has an estimated net worth of $5 million. A significant chunk of Harlow’s net worth and earnings come from advertisement campaigns and work with well-known fashion brands.
Harlow shot to fame with America’s Top Model, when show host Tyra Banks found her. Harlow participated in the 21st Cycle of the show in 2014. She was among the 14 finalists, but got eliminated in the second week. Harlow did make a return by winning the comeback series, but ultimately finished in the sixth position.
After she participated in America’s Top Model, Winnie Harlow got to work with the fashion brand, Desigual. She also became Desigual’s official brand representative. Following her initial success, Harlow modeled for many brands, such as Nike, Victoria’s Secret, Tommy Hilfiger, Diesel, Puma, among others.
Winnie Harlow overcame childhood bullying to become a fashion model and a public spokesperson on vitiligo

Born in 1994 in Canada’s Mississauga, Harlow was bullied during her childhood for her skin condition called vitiligo, which led her to change schools frequently and ultimately drop out. In an interview with CNN, the model said:
“The bullying was so bad that I was forced to drop out and be home schooled.”
Despite dropping out of high school, Harlow gave a positive spin to her situation, as she said during the interview:
“[Dropping out of high school] was possibly the best thing that could have happened, because I found a rejuvenated sense of self. I learned to love who I am despite what anyone would say about or to me. This gave me the courage to really stand up to anyone or any obstacle in my life.”
Overcoming the obstacles she faced all her life, Harlow became a public spokesperson on vitiligo. She was also the first model with vitiligo to walk at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Harlow walked in the fashion show in 2018. She also appeared in music videos of artists like Beyonce, Eminen, Wizkid, Shakira, and many more.
Kyle Kuzma proposed to Winnie Harlow with an 8.5-carat engagement ring after almost five years of dating
On February 18, 2025, Kyle Kuzma and Winnie Harlow shared pictures and clips from their romantic getaway, while announcing their engagement. They opened up to Vogue after the announcement, revealing how Kuzma had been planning for the proposal for the past six months.
The NBA player told the fashion magazine that he got the idea of the proposal in 2022, when the couple first visited the Turks and Caicos Islands. In the guise of a Valentine’s Day getaway to Turks and Caicos, Kuzma got Harlow to board a private jet while she was still unaware of the proposal plans.
Kyle Kuzma told Vogue that he spent three months designing the 8.5-carat ring for Winnie Harlow:
“I never really asked her what type of ring she liked or anything. I just wanted to draw a picture of what I felt resembled her — something that was elegant, but very timeless and simplistic at the same time.”
The Milwaukee Bucks player proposed to Winnie on the flight, reading her a poem he had written. He further surprised Winnie by inviting both of their families to their villa beforehand, so everyone could celebrate their engagement.

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