Celebrity Parents With Kids in Sports
These celebrity parents put their kids through sports to teach them about wellness and resilience, and to help build their confidence.
Putting kids through sports offers a lot of benefits. It’s an outlet for their extra energy, helps them find friends, forces them to get that much-needed sunlight, and many more. And for many of these celebrity parents, it makes sure that their children come out well-rounded. Here’s a list of celebrity parents who put their kids through sports.
1. Richard Gomez and Lucy Torres
As a former representative in the ASEAN games for fencing, Ormoc Congressman Richard Gomez passed down his passion for fencing to his daughter, current 2023 UAAP fencing champion Juliana Gomez. However, both Richard Gomez and Lucy Torres have opted to not attend their daughter’s fencing matches to make sure she stays focused.
2. Doug Kramer and Chesca Kramer
Team Kramer has always been known for their more well-rounded approach to education. All their kids have gone through a variety of sports with Kendra taking up arnis and swimming, Scarlett learning Taekwondo, and Gavin enjoying basketball.
3. Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera
Celebrity parents Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera’s son, Sixto, recently won a medal in Taekwondo in the wood-breaking portion. Marian even noted how he was one of the youngest competitors in the tournament. Zia Dantes also has her medals in Swimming, learning from Bert Lozada School of Swimming.
4. Oyo Boy Sotto and Kristine Hermosa-Sotto
Celebrity parents Oyo Boy Sotto and Kristine Hermosa openly praise all their children — Kiel, Dre, and Kaleb’s — accomplishments in jiujitsu. The three are all currently medal holders in their age brackets.
5. Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos
2 out of the 3 kids of celebrity parents Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos are into sports. While Yohan has her medals from swimming, Lucho — their son — has played in a few football matches.
6. Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto
Celebrity parents Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto recently enrolled Tali in gymnastics classes. Their daughter also competed recently and won three medals for her performance with her best being at the bar, vault, and floor.
7. Ciara Sotto
During Crixus’ 7th birthday, celebrity mom Ciara Sotto threw him a soccer-themed birthday party! Crixus is also a member of the Arayat FC, playing mostly in the junior leagues.
8. Andi Eigenmann and Philmar Alipayo
Surfing is considered a sport as it trains balance and rhythm! At 3 years old, Andi and Philmar’s daughter, Lilo, is learning to hang ten at Cloud 9 in Siargao.
9. Ina Raymundo and Brian Poturnak
Baseball is the name of the sport for celebrity parents Ina Raymundo and Brian Poturnak’s son, Jacob. Originally playing for International School Manila as their Infielder, Jacob is now playing Infielder for Xavier University.
Sports Encourages Wellness and Resilience in Kids
With so many studies promoting and explaining how sports help kids, these celebrity parents’ children are a prime example. With the stress of their family constantly being in the limelight, sports are a breath of fresh air. It offers them a more productive outlet to deal with their frustration, anger, or boredom. Sports help kids develop a sense of dedication, wellness, and mental resilience, too. And it’s something that many kids need today.
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