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4. Proud of Haitian heritage
Alexander is the son of Haitian immigrants and has a twin brother, Mackenro, who tried out for the Vikings in 2018 after his college career wrapped.
The family was based in Immokalee, Florida, where the brothers helped their parents pick oranges and tomatoes.
Alexander is proud of his Haitian heritage, as well as the hard work that is put in by migrant agricultural employees. He spoke at a conference for migrant workers in Pennsylvania in 2017.
One of Alexander's favorite phrases is "all work is easy work."
5. Helping the hometown
Alexander also has been committed to staying connected in his hometown. That began just days after he was drafted when he was part of a $10,000 shoe donation to the Collier County Boys & Girls Clubs.
Later that year, Collier County declared June 28, 2016, as "Mackensie Alexander Day."
Even though the population of Immokalee is only about 25,000, the small town has been quite the producer of NFL players that include Hall of Famer Edgerrin James.
Alexander teamed with former high school teammates and fellow NFL players J.C. Jackson, Deadrin Senat and D'Ernest Johnson to host a camp in July 2019.