Ballerwives.com would like to congratulate NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire and his long time girlfriend/fiancée Alexis Welch on tying the knot in a private ceremony on the rooftop of his apartment on 12/12/12.

The Nypost.com reports:

Sources say the couple was inspired by the special 12/12/12 date, and wed in front of their three children — Amar’e Jr., Ar’e and Assata — and a few other family members.

“Less than seven other people were there, no Knicks teammates. It was just about them,” a source said.

But this won’t be the couple’s only ceremony. “They are planning a big bash next year for friends and family to have a great time,” a source said.

Stoudemire proposed in June in Paris. The couple have been dating since 2002.

Stoudemire tweeted along with this photo below:

Congrats to the couple and their kids.