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Steelers star T.J. Watt, former Wisconsin soccer All-American Dani Rhodes get married in beautiful resort wedding in Mexico
It did not get any extra picturesque than the marriage of T.J. Watt and Dani Rhodes.
Watt and Rhodes, the Waukesha County sports activities energy couple, wed at a personal resort earlier than household and pals Saturday night time in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
With the solar setting and the rocks catching the waves slowly coming in, the previous College of Wisconsin star athletes walked hand in hand on the seaside of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, in keeping with social media posts.
To cap off the night time, in one thing made for the films, fireworks shot off as {couples} danced on the terrace overlooking the ocean.
The marriage got here a few yr after the 2 turned engaged.
The Watt household gave us a glimpse on social media of the week’s festivities in what regarded like paradise.
From days on the boat to fancy dinners overlooking the clear blue water, it did not get any extra stunning than this.
Wedding ceremony visitors included T.J.’s present and former teammates in faculty and the NFL, together with Alec James and Joe Schobert at Wisconsin and the likes of Joe Haden, Ryan Shazier and Cam Heyward at Pittsburgh.
T.J. Watt is coming off Defensive Participant of the Yr season
The marriage comes just a few weeks earlier than coaching camp begins for Watt, who’s coming off a historic season. He not solely gained his first Defensive Participant of the Yr award, however he tied the league’s single-season sack file with 21 ½.
Watt and Rhodes have been collectively since their days on the College of Wisconsin, the place they shined of their respective sports activities.
Watt overcame early accidents and a place change to turn out to be an All-American linebacker. After a breakout junior season, Watt was chosen within the first spherical of the NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is been a dominant drive since Day 1 and final yr signed the most important contract in NFL historical past for a defensive participant.
He is already a three-time NFL All-Professional as he enters his sixth season with the Steelers in 2022.
Throughout his acceptance speech for the Defensive Participant of the Yr award on the NFL Honors in February, Watt thanked Rhodes for being his “No. 1 supporter.”
Watt, 27, graduated from Pewaukee Excessive College in 2013, whereas Rhodes, 24, was a 2016 Waukesha West grad.
Dani Rhodes was an All-American soccer star at Wisconsin
Rhodes was a multi-sport star in highschool. She was an all-state basketball participant and left West as the college’s profession scoring chief. Soccer is the place she actually left her mark. She was a two-time Gatorade State Ladies Participant of the Yr and led the Wolverines to a few state appearances.
She then went on to have a banner profession at UW, the place she earned All-American standing her senior yr and was the Massive Ten Ahead of the Yr in 2019. She scored each of the staff’s objectives in two NCAA Match victories in 2019. Rhodes additionally holds the college file for many objectives (4) and factors (eight) scored in a sport, which she did in an NCAA Match contest in 2018, and is No. 4 in program historical past for profession objectives (38).
She performed professionally in Iceland final yr.
Watt brothers having enjoyable in Mexico for marriage ceremony
The marriage is the most recent private milestone for the Watt household this offseason. Oldest brother J.J., who’s about to enter his second season with the Arizona Cardinals, and spouse Kealia introduced final month that they are anticipating their first youngster this fall.
Whereas on location for the marriage, J.J. made point out that even whereas six months pregnant, Kealia doesn’t take days off from her work out, whereas poking enjoyable at his youthful brothers and a few his NFL buddies.
The couple, who had their very own vacation spot marriage ceremony within the Bahamas in February 2020, certain delivered of their “seaside stylish” seems all through the journey.
The Watt brothers additionally gave us among the best seems from the week. T.J., J.J. and Derek, who in 2020 all performed in an NFL sport collectively for the primary time, wore matching tropical-themed shirts and bucket hats earlier than taking a trip on a ship.
Derek, who groups up with T.J. in Pittsburgh, additionally regarded sharp all through the week.
Whereas posing for photographs with spouse, Gabriella, Derek, who’s coming into his seventh season within the NFL, joked on Twitter earlier within the week that “Mother and Dad nonetheless acquired it.” Derek and Gabriella have two younger boys.
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