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Michael Sam announces engagement to longtime boyfriend on Instagram

He popped the question in Italy.

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Wedding bells are ringing for professional sports’ first openly gay draft pick.

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Michael Sam announced his engagement to longtime boyfriend Vito Cammisano on Instagram, writing, “@vitcamm thank you for making my 25th birthday a very special one,” followed by a series of emoji rings and international flags.

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Sam and Cammisano received national attention for locking lips on TV after Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams. They met while they were both student-athletes at University of Missouri (Cammisano was a competitive swimmer). While Sam was eventually cut from the Rams, he and Cammisano continue to be role models for openly gay student athletes.

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The duo got engaged last week in Rome during Sam’s birthday, but they kept the news secret for a week while they continued to tour Europe.

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Cammisano also showed off his new bling on Twitter.

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 H/T BuzzFeed | Screengrab via mikeysam52/Instagram

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