Newly signed Orlando Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's wife, McKenzie Caldwell-Pope, shared emotional throwback snaps of their daughter, Kendall, on the occasion of her first birthday on Friday. McKenzie posted baby photos of Kendall on Instagram and remarked on how time had flown by since the couple welcomed their youngest child last year.
"Cried myself to sleep last night. Blame my hormones. How are you one already?😭," McKenzie captioned.
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's wife also shared glimpses of the birthday party that they threw for their daughter's first birthday. She took to Instagram to share a video as well as some snaps of the party, which followed a beach theme as "Kendall's Beach Club."
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENDALL! 🩷🥳 Our sweet girl turned one in the sun surrounded by so much love from our friends and family. Thank you to everyone who joined us at Kendall’s Beach Club!" McKenzie captioned the post.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and his wife have been together since 2013 and got married in 2016. They have four children together, three sons named Kenzo, Kentavious Jr. and Kendrix, while Kendall is their youngest child and only daughter yet.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's wife McKenzie declared herself "5-time Olympic gold medalist" while expecting fifth child
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and his wife McKenzie Caldwell-Pope announced in June that they are expecting their fifth child in December. McKenzie announced the news with a post on Instagram that featured a black-and-white photoshoot of the couple.
"Adding another chapter to our love story 🖤 Baby number 5 coming December 2024," McKenzie captioned the post.
Nearly seven weeks later, while the 2024 Paris Olympics was underway, McKenzie touched on the hardships of pregnancy as she reshared journalist Simone Boyce's social media post likening pregnancy to an Olympic sport. McKenzie agreed with the sentiment and declared herself akin to an Olympic veteran as she prepared to welcome baby No. 5.
"Five-time gold medalist, and it's not up for debate," McKenzie wrote.
After recently leaving the Denver Nuggets in July, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will welcome his fifth child as a guard for the Orlando Magic. The two-time NBA champion exercised his player option during the NBA free agency and reportedly signed a three-year $66 million contract with the Magic.