Photo: TJ Watt/InstagramTJ Wattis engaged!The Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebackerannounced his engagementto girlfriend Dani Rhodes on Thursday night.“I am the luckiest man in the world,” he captioned a series of photos from the special moment, which included a shot of the NFL player, 26, down on one knee.“YES. YES. YES 💍,” Rhodes, a professional soccer player,addedin her own post.Rhodes, who most recently played for theChicago Red Starsin the National Women’s Soccer League, is also a former teammate ofKealia Ohai, who’s married to TJ’s older brotherJJ Watt.“I’m so happy❤️,” Ohai, a forward for the Chicago Red Stars, wrote in a sweet comment on Rhodes' Instagram post, while in a separate comment her husband simply wrote, “Congratulations!!“Ohai — whocelebrated her first wedding anniversaryin February — also left a string of heart-eyed emojis on her brother-in-law’s announcement.Both Watt and Rhodes went to the University of Madison-Wisconsin, from which the soccer playergraduatedlast December.Their time at the school overlapped in 2016, before the NFL player began his professional career, according toSteelers Depot.Last year, TJ and JJ shared a special moment with their brother Derek before the three brothersfaced off against one another in an NFL game.Before the game began, JJ — who at the time played for the Houston Texans, but has sincesigned with the Arizona Cardinals— stood between his brothers, whoboth play for the Steelers.“Started in the backyard …” Watt, 32,captioned the family snapshot.“Today was one for the books!!” TJwrotein his own post, while Derek posted another image of the siblings suited up for the big game, sharing that the moment was a “Dream Come True.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.According to Yahoo Sports, the 2020 game was only the second time since 1927 that three brothers played in the same NFL game.
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TJ Wattis engaged!The Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebackerannounced his engagementto girlfriend Dani Rhodes on Thursday night.“I am the luckiest man in the world,” he captioned a series of photos from the special moment, which included a shot of the NFL player, 26, down on one knee.“YES. YES. YES 💍,” Rhodes, a professional soccer player,addedin her own post.Rhodes, who most recently played for theChicago Red Starsin the National Women’s Soccer League, is also a former teammate ofKealia Ohai, who’s married to TJ’s older brotherJJ Watt.“I’m so happy❤️,” Ohai, a forward for the Chicago Red Stars, wrote in a sweet comment on Rhodes' Instagram post, while in a separate comment her husband simply wrote, “Congratulations!!“Ohai — whocelebrated her first wedding anniversaryin February — also left a string of heart-eyed emojis on her brother-in-law’s announcement.Both Watt and Rhodes went to the University of Madison-Wisconsin, from which the soccer playergraduatedlast December.Their time at the school overlapped in 2016, before the NFL player began his professional career, according toSteelers Depot.Last year, TJ and JJ shared a special moment with their brother Derek before the three brothersfaced off against one another in an NFL game.Before the game began, JJ — who at the time played for the Houston Texans, but has sincesigned with the Arizona Cardinals— stood between his brothers, whoboth play for the Steelers.“Started in the backyard …” Watt, 32,captioned the family snapshot.“Today was one for the books!!” TJwrotein his own post, while Derek posted another image of the siblings suited up for the big game, sharing that the moment was a “Dream Come True.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.According to Yahoo Sports, the 2020 game was only the second time since 1927 that three brothers played in the same NFL game.
TJ Wattis engaged!The Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebackerannounced his engagementto girlfriend Dani Rhodes on Thursday night.
“I am the luckiest man in the world,” he captioned a series of photos from the special moment, which included a shot of the NFL player, 26, down on one knee.
“YES. YES. YES 💍,” Rhodes, a professional soccer player,addedin her own post.Rhodes, who most recently played for theChicago Red Starsin the National Women’s Soccer League, is also a former teammate ofKealia Ohai, who’s married to TJ’s older brotherJJ Watt.
“I’m so happy❤️,” Ohai, a forward for the Chicago Red Stars, wrote in a sweet comment on Rhodes' Instagram post, while in a separate comment her husband simply wrote, “Congratulations!!”
Ohai — whocelebrated her first wedding anniversaryin February — also left a string of heart-eyed emojis on her brother-in-law’s announcement.
Both Watt and Rhodes went to the University of Madison-Wisconsin, from which the soccer playergraduatedlast December.
Their time at the school overlapped in 2016, before the NFL player began his professional career, according toSteelers Depot.
Last year, TJ and JJ shared a special moment with their brother Derek before the three brothersfaced off against one another in an NFL game.
Before the game began, JJ — who at the time played for the Houston Texans, but has sincesigned with the Arizona Cardinals— stood between his brothers, whoboth play for the Steelers.
“Started in the backyard …” Watt, 32,captioned the family snapshot.
“Today was one for the books!!” TJwrotein his own post, while Derek posted another image of the siblings suited up for the big game, sharing that the moment was a “Dream Come True.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
According to Yahoo Sports, the 2020 game was only the second time since 1927 that three brothers played in the same NFL game.
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