Justin Best is having the best time at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 26-year-old American Olympic rower, who became part of the first U.S. men’s rowing team to win a gold medal since 1960, appeared on Today alongside girlfriend Lainey Duncan, where he surprised her by proposing with “the easiest question of my life.”
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“Lainey Olivia Duncan, you are the love of my life,” he told his shocked girlfriend.
“You have been with me since day one. I knew you were special since our first date when I said to you, ‘I want to go to the Olympics’ and you, without question, said, ‘Absolutely go for it.’”
“You are stunningly beautiful, ferociously intelligent — your kindness is leaps and bounds,” he continued. “I don’t know anyone that doesn’t love you.”
The couple’s family and friends carrying 2,738 yellow roses, one for each day of the couple’s Snapchat streak throughout their years together, also made an appearance.
“I want to spend the rest of my life with you and raise a family together,” he proposed, down on one knee. “Lainey, will you marry me?”
She emotionally answered: “Yes!”
“I am so, so happy,” she said while looking at her new ring. “This is the best day of my life.”
“I got the gold and the girl, and she got the diamond,” Justin said. Congratulations to the happy couple!
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Gold medal winning rower Justin Best just proposed to his girlfriend Lainey, live on TODAY! ????????
Each yellow rose represents the time they've been together and the days they've have had a Snapchat streak! ???????? pic.twitter.com/mobeT00SHb
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 5, 2024
