"He really enjoys it": Nick Saban's daughter Kristen Saban reveals his heartwarming bond with grandson James

Nick Saban's daughter Kristen has opened up on her dad's bond with her son, James. Nick and his wife, Terry, have been married for over 50 years and have adopted two children, Nicholas and Kristen.

Nicholas Saban is married to business development specialist Samira Saban, who's often seen at Alabama gamedays and also showed up to support her father-in-law as he accepted the Icon Award at the ESPY 2024 Awards.

Kristen Saban tied the knot with Adam Setas in 2015. She had known Setas since they were five and living opposite each other in East Lansing, Michigan. The two later reconnected in college while studying at Alabama and officially began dating in 2013.

Between the two children, coach Saban has three grandchildren, Nicholas' daughter, who is the eldest, and Kristen's children, Amelie and James.

During an interview with Lance Taylor on "The Next Round" in June 2024, Kristen Saban talked about how Nick Saban enjoys being a grandfather and his time with his grandson James:

"He's great with Jamie. I think it's fun for him, because I have a niece. She's 10 years old, and she was the first grandchild and she was a girl, but now that we have James, he's the boy, and my dad can play, you know, T ball with him in the driveway, and throw a ball with him and do kind of all the boy stuff. So that's kind of softened him up a little bit, in my opinion. And I think he really, really enjoys it." (16:10)

How is Nick Saban spending his time following retirement?

After a 28-year-long career as a collegiate head coach, Nick Saban announced his retirement on Jan. 10, 2024. Saban is now enjoying his off time by spending time with his family and doing things he didn't get to do as much before, like playing golf.

Since his retirement, coach Saban has been seen playing golf alongside many celebrities, including Travis Scott, 50 Cent and former Alabama players Tua Tagovailoa and Mark Ingram.

Coach Saban also talked about helping his wife Miss Terry with certain chores around the house, like making the bed and taking the garbage bag out.

Other than this, Nick Saban has signed a contract with ESPN as an analyst and made his first couple of appearances in the 2024 NFL draft and the SEC media days.

Fans would be excited to hear more from the former Alabama head coach during the 2024 college football season.