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Moore was there waiting for him … and they tied the knot shortly after when he was launched from jail in July.
WNBA star Maya Moore just dropped a bombshell– she MARRIED the man she helped totally free from jail!!
Moore– thought about among the biggest WNBA players EVER– had actually stepped away from the league in 2019 and 2020 to focus on social justice issues … starting with freeing Jonathan Irons.
40-year-old Irons was serving a 50-year jail sentence originating from a 1998 break-in and attack conviction in Missouri, regardless of no genuine evidence proving his guilt. Irons was only 16 at the time of the conviction.
When she was 18 through a prison ministry program and grew close over the years while combating for his flexibility, Moore states she satisfied Irons.
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” I didnt desire her to feel trapped and I desired her to feel open and have the ability any time if this is too much for you, go and find somebody. Live your life. Because this is hard.”
” We wished to announce today that we are very excited to continue the work that we are doing together, however doing it as a married couple,” Moore revealed on “Good Morning America.”
” We got wed a couple months ago and were excited to just continue this new chapter of life together.”
Moore discussed the growth of their relationship … saying, “Over the last 13 years we have actually just established a friendship and simply entered into this substantial fight to get him home and just gradually it was pretty clear what the Lord was carrying out in our hearts and now were sitting here today, beginning an entire brand-new chapter together.”
Irons told GMS it ended up being clear he wished to marry Moore while he was still secured at the Jefferson City Correctional Center, but didnt want to make a move till he was free.
” I wanted to wed her however at the exact same time safeguard her since remaining in a relationship with a guy in jail, its unpleasant and incredibly challenging,” Irons stated.
” I didnt desire her to feel trapped and I desired her to feel open and have the ability any time if this is too much for you, find and go somebody. Live your life. Because this is hard.”
Irons states he ultimately proposed in a hotel room after socializing with some buddies.
” It was just me and her in the room and I came down on my knees and I searched for at her and she kind of understood what was going on and I said, Will you wed me? She stated, Yes!”.
As for the wedding reception, Moore and Irons state they had special COVID protocols– consisting of guests in masks and social distancing.
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