AceShowbiz - Dwight Howard just can't keep it to himself anymore. The former NBA champion has launched his relationship with raptress Amy Luciani via social media and they apparently have been together for a while because they're already engaged now.

The pair made use of their respective Instagram pages to go public with their relationship on Friday, December 20, including a subtle engagement announcement. Among pictures and videos of the time they spent together, the post featured a video of the professional basketball player admiring Amy's diamond ring as they partied in a nightclub. The pair looked happy, smiling from ear to ear in the clip.

Amy captioned the post, "I was enjoying you so much out of the public eye but here we are. Thank you for bringing me back to the word. Anything I say or fuss about, first thing you say is 'Did you pray about it?' Then I realized I hadn't being praying much lately at all."

"I'm just thankful, happy and ready for everything that's coming our way," she continued, before gushing about her man, "I prayed reallllll deep on a Thursday not knowing 2 days later God would send me a Bible totin, tattood giant with the same heart as me. Thank you."

The engaged couple also shared a joint post featuring their pictures on a date at the "Den of Thieves 2: Pantera" screening. In the caption, they wrote, "Happy #blacklove #prayedforthis." Amy added in the comments section, "God in the back & front , me on both your sides."

It remains unknown how long Dwight and Amy have been together, but they have been showered with supportive messages from their friends and followers. Phaedra Parks commented on the post, "So happy for y'all." Another reacted to the news, "Yessss congratulations."

Someone gushed, "Beautiful couple!!" A supportive fan wrote, "He definitely smiling from ear to ear that's all he needed was a good woman better treat her right !" Another user penned, "let's go!!!! Happy for u champ welcome to thee lit life now we can double date."

"May God cover this," someone chimed in, while someone else added, "God Did this!! God changed and delivered this man! I pray forever and a day for you guys!!"