Basketball Star Brian Cook Weds By Elaine Aradillas Originally posted Sunday July 05, 2009 05:05 PM EDT NBA basketball player Brian Cook, known for keeping his cool on the court, had some last-minute jitters over the weekend – and nobody could blame him. The power forward for the Houston Rockets stood before about 150 guests and exchanged vows with Victoria Velasquez on Saturday at the Trump National Golf Club in Palos Verdes, Calif. Players from across the league were on hand and one of his two best men was Luke Walton from the Los Angeles Lakers, one Cook's former teams. "I wasn't nervous at all until right before the ceremony," says Cook, "and then I saw her and just knew that it was all good." The five-tiered wedding cake was made of red velvet and vanilla cake with butter cream frosting. But it was the groom's cake – in the shape of a basketball – that caused a commotion. As soon as they cut the cake, several of the players "started throwing cake on Brian!" says a witness. The couple danced their first dance to Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky." The bride wore a dress by Priscilla of Boston Platinum Collection and $75,000 worth of jewelry from Adorn Brides. The wedding, which had a purple and turquoise color scheme, was designed by Kathy Mazza of Bella Weddings & Events. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20289496,00.html
congrats B.Cook & V. Cook, and best of luck, hope you have a long & happy life together .....on that note i don't think he will be in Houston when training camp rolls around, to bad
Well he's making 3.5 million this year and has played in the NBA for six years already. I think he'll be okay.
Known for keeping his cool on the court? Yeah Brian Cook is one smooth criminal, he calmly watches all the high pressure action from the end of the bench.
Until their wedding anniversaries of course... No player-option in 2010! Don't let her bankrupt you with expensive jewelry, Cook!
I heard when the ceremony started nobody could find Brian. Finally someone saw him. He was spotting up at the top of the key behind the three point line. It was just like in the NBA when its rebound time. Where's Brian? Oh yeah... That's not even funny. Seriously, congrats Brian. I hope you two are as happy as my wife and I wish we were.
After this year he will only make like 12M since he started in this league. I wonder how good he is at saving his money.
