After a five year engagement, NBA star Carmelo Anthony and his fiancée, former MTV VJ Laa Vazquez will finally tie the knot in New York City. Lala, who is working on production side of the small screen these day, made the announcement on The Wendy Williams Show Wednesday.

Melo — a Denver Nugget All-Star — and Lala have hired celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss to plan the upcoming nups. Weiss has planned weddings for a variety of A-list celebs, including Heidi Klum and Gwen Stefani.

The couple have a 3-year-old son together.