Alex and McKale were introduced at a church event by a mutual friend in 2012. They kept in contact over the years by talking sports (primarily the Miami Heat). During Fall 2017, they talked about how D-Wade was leaving the Heat and started talking daily. Their first date was December 30, 2017, at Starbucks, where they talked over 6 hours. They had to be asked to leave so that Starbucks could close. It was the best first date ever. They made it official on January 25, 2018. And on October 24, 2020, McKale asked Alex to marry him, and she said YES!!