Where did our Journey Begin? In 2012 the Miami Heat won the NBA championship when defeating the Oklahoma Thunder after 5 games of the Finals. Four days after the championship victory, the Miami Heat held the championship parade throughout downtown Miami. We met that day on the street of Biscayne Blvd right in front of the American Airlines Arena watching our Miami Heat celebrate their championship!! Excited to witness our favorite basketball team win the championship, we spent the day together rejoicing and enjoying each other's company with other fans and our friends.

In the off season of 2014 after the Miami Heat lost a valuable player, the Miami Heat organization rolled out the campaign #HeatLifer. This campaign came out to describe someone who is a real and true Heat Fan. A Heat Lifer is someone who identifies themselves as a lifelong supporter and fan of the Miami Heat team. Coach Erik Spoelstra describes a #HeatLifer as someone who is part of the Miami Heat Family through Thick and Thin.

On March 31, 2017, we attended the Knicks Vs. Heat game at the American Airlines Arena. During halftime, the words "Mary, Will You Be My Lifer?" showed up on the Jumbotron screen. In front of 20 of our close friends and 19,000 Heat fans we became engaged. Watch the engagement: https://photos.app.goo.gl/z3t3xrFgfzz2lMPz2