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Walker Kessler’s Miss America fiancée drops major news before Lakers season

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Young, G. (2026, October 7). Walker Kessler’s Miss America fiancée drops major news before Lakers season. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports/walker-kesslers-miss-america-fiancee-makes-major-life-change/

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Walker Kessler, a center for the Los Angeles Lakers, signed a four-year, $140 million contract with the team in July after being traded from the Utah Jazz. Around the same time, he got engaged to Abbie Stockard, who was crowned Miss America 2025. Recently, Stockard posted on Instagram about completing her nursing school at Auburn, marking the end of a three-year journey and beginning a preceptorship phase in her career. She celebrated with friends but did not mention Kessler's presence or where she will start her preceptorship.

Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Walker Kessler, the center for the Los Angeles Lakers, signed a four-year, $140 million contract with the team via a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz in July 2023. Around the same time, he got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Abbie Stockard, who was crowned Miss America 2025 that year. While Kessler prepares for the upcoming NBA season, Stockard is completing a significant milestone in her personal life by finishing nursing school at Auburn University and starting a preceptorship, as she mentioned on Instagram. Her post showed her posing next to Auburn’s Nursing Building and highlighted her journey over three years since her first day of classes. Though Kessler was not present in the photos celebrating Stockard's achievement, it remains unclear where her new preceptorship will take place, though speculation suggests it might be in Los Angeles to stay close to him during his basketball season.

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Los Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler had a busy offseason. asserted

Kessler → have → offseason

For one, he signed a signed a four-year, $140 million contract with Los Angeles via a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz in July. asserted

he → sign → July

He also got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Abbie Stockard (who was the Miss America 2025 winner) that same month. asserted

who → get → girlfriend

While Kessler has been preparing for his first season with the Lakers, Stockard has been in Alabama, wrapping up a major chapter in her own life. asserted

Stockard → prepare → life

Stockard noted this with an Instagram post on Tuesday that was captioned, “Today was my final day of class in nursing school!! asserted

Today → note → school

From my first day 3 years ago, to my last day today, and all the days in between, I’m officially moved out of Auburn and starting my preceptorship! asserted

I → move → preceptorship

I could not be more grateful to have finally made it to this moment 🥹.” uncertain

I → make → moment

The post showed her posing next to a sign of Auburn’s Nursing Building. asserted

her → show → Building

It looked like Stockard had plenty of people to celebrate with. asserted

Stockard → look → people

But Kessler wasn’t present in the photos, which isn’t surprising since he has a season to get ready for. asserted

he → have → season

Stockard didn’t mention where her preceptorship (nursing’s version of an apprenticeship) is taking place. asserted

preceptorship → mention → place

Perhaps it’s in Los Angeles, so that she can be close to Kessler during his first campaign in the purple and gold. asserted

she → ’ → purple

Walker Kessler’s Miss America fiancée drops major news before Lakers season

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