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Bryce Harper<\/strong> and Kayla Varner<\/strong><\/a> have been together since high school \u2014 and they\u2019re still going strong.<\/p>\n Harper graduated early from the pair\u2019s Nevada high school to attend the College of Southern Nevada and advance his baseball career. He made his professional debut<\/a> with the Washington Nationals in 2012. Varner, a soccer player, attended Brigham Young University before transferring to The Ohio State University.<\/p>\n As the duo navigated long-distance romance, Harper popped the question in 2014. They were set to wed in January 2015 but called off the nuptials.<\/p>\n Less than one year later, the couple got back together, with Varner confirming in July 2016 that the engagement<\/a> was back on. She and Harper exchanged vows that December.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s this big, professional baseball player and you would never know it off the field because he treats everyone with respect and is genuine,\u201d Varner told The Knot after their wedding. \u201cHe\u2019s selfless, the most selfless guy ever\u2026 I think that\u2019s what always attracted me to him. And he\u2019s goofy and funny\u2014he loves to play pranks on me, and as much as I get annoyed by it, I secretly love it\u2014he\u2019s just the best. I love him.\u201d<\/p>\n