Former UNC Soccer Star Kealia Ohai, JJ Watt Announce Engagement

Posted May 26, 2019
Houston Texans star JJ Watt is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, former UNC soccer player Kealia Ohai, who captains the Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League. The couple confirmed the engagement Sunday and have been dating for three years, after meeting through Watt’s former teammate Brian Cushing, who is married to Ohai’s sister. (People)

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