Earlier this month, Atlanta Falcons’ standout wide receiver, Drake London, took a significant personal step by getting engaged to his partner, Sofia Gabay.
This joyous milestone happened on the heels of London securing a substantial four-year, $141 million contract extension with the Falcons. With this lucrative deal under his belt, London had various options for how he might orchestrate the perfect proposal.
Yet, rather than opting for conventional grandeur, London chose a route that was heartwarming and personal: he incorporated Taco Bell into his proposal for a very sentimental reason.
During their second date, Gabay had mentioned to London that her dream proposal would include a meal from Taco Bell, her favorite quick-bite destination, as noted by ESPN reporter Mark Raimondi.
London took this cherished detail to heart. When the moment for his proposal arrived, he gathered a spread of Crunchwrap Supremes, a Cheesy Gordita Crunch, and an assortment of Taco Bell’s iconic hot sauce packets. He then set the scene with a picturesque view at a desert ranch in Los Angeles to ask Gabay the big question.
When London was speaking about the engagement on Thursday, he was quoted as saying incredulously, “She was actually more stoked about the Taco Bell than the ring.”
While that’s a wild reaction from his fiancée, London is surely joking—a little bit, at least. He didn’t seem to mind regardless, as he added, “It’s telling what type of woman I got. So, I was excited, though. She was, too.”
Even though her Taco Bell enthusiasm might have eclipsed that of her new engagement ring, Gabay’s loyalty to London has never been in question. This was shown when she taunted Philadelphia Eagles fans after London’s game-winning touchdown against them in a game back in 2024.
London and Gabay met at USC, as she has a degree in cinema from the Southern California school. But she likely doesn’t have to worry about employment at that point, now that she’s getting hitched to one of the NFL’s highest-paid receivers.