Draya Michele announces child birthDraya Michele and Jalen Green (Image Source: Getty Images, IG/Draya Michele)


Based on the individual stat line, the Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green had a decent season with a strong finish despite failing to lead his team to the play-in. However, he has enough reasons to celebrate as Green and his girlfriend, Draya Michele, welcomed their first child on the special occasion of Mother’s Day.

Announcing the news on Instagram, Michele wrote, “In 2021 on Mother’s Day, my dad passed away. Since then, it’s been extremely hard to celebrate that day without remembering the earth shattering phone call I received that morning. Well, this Mother’s Day was different. My daughter was safely brought into this world and I’m forever grateful for the new memories we all get to experience moving forward. Love + Light everyone.”

The actress had painful memories of her father’s demise on the same day, but now the arrival of the little girl would give a new meaning to it.

The duo has been romantically linked since last August and, ever since, has faced a lot of backlash due to their 17-year age difference. This continued when Michele opened up about her pregnancy in March this year but didn’t particularly mention Green as the child’s father. However, people connected the dots and assumed the obvious.

Though this is the first child of the 22-year-old NBA player, Michael has enjoyed the enriched feeling of motherhood before.

How Many Kids Does Draya Michele Have?

Draya Michele has two grown-up sons from her previous relationships. Her son, Kniko Howard Jr., who is a year younger than her current boyfriend, Jalen Green, is the firstborn with Kniko Howard Sr. Though his father’s name was not revealed for a long time, the 39-year-old herself disclosed it in 2016 in a now-deleted IG post.

She opened up about her second child, Jru Scandrick, in the same year, whose father was former NFL cornerback Orlando Scandrick. The two were engaged at the time but eventually parted ways.

After a while, the “Basketball Wives” star found her happiness with Green and, amid the heavy criticisms, they continued to stick together, tuning down the noise with their start to a new journey.