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Boyfriend Surprises Girlfriend With On-Court Proposal At Sixers Game

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Love was in the air at the Philadelphia 76ers game on Monday night.

Calel Fox, 37, surprised his girlfriend, 26-year-old Tayla Peters, by proposing to her while they were participating in the Kimball Office Shoot from Your Seat challenge.

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While Peters was shooting, Fox got down on one knee behind her while they were on the court. When she turned around, a look of shock crossed her face.

After the shock wore off, Fox said yes and the couple embraced on the court to a rousing ovation.

Fox and Peters met while he was coaching a team her son was on. The two have been dating for a year, but the couple has known each other for three years.

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Fox, a barber and personal trainer, was born in California, while Peters, a registered nurse, is from Yeadon, Pennsylvania.

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