Happy Mother’s Day! Mother’s Day is that special Sunday in May dedicated to our maternal parent(s) to show her how much she is loved and thank her for all she has given us in life. This type of gratitude and affection should be shown all throughout the 365 days of the year, but one day to truly express the impact mothers have had is much deserved. In honor of Mother’s Day, lets take a look at athletic mothers with successful athletic children.
Athletic genes run deep. Check out the families below and the mothers who have passed their athletic torch. I had to do some hard digging to find a few familiar names.
Mary Lou Retton & McKenna Kelley
Athletic Mother: 1984 Olympic gold medal gymnast, Mary Lou Retton
Athletic Daughter: LSU Tigers gymnast, McKenna Kelley
Helga Nowitzki & Dirk Nowitzki
Athletic Mother: Former member of the German woman’s basketball team, Helga Nowitzki
Pro Athlete Son: 13-time All Star and 2011 NBA champion, Dirk Nowitzki
Sweet Saraya & Paige
Athletic Mother: Professional wrestler and promoter, Julia Hamer-Bevis aka Sweet Saraya
Pro Wrestler Daughter: Two-time WWK Divas Champion, Saraya-Jade Bevis aka Paige
Regina Rajchrtova & Jessica and Kelly Korda
Athletic Mother: 1988 Olympic tennis player, Regina Rajchrtova
Pro Athlete Daughters: LPGA Tour players, Jessica Korda and Kelly Korda
Anna Kotchneva & Nastia Liukin
Athletic Mother: 1987 World Champion gymnast, Anna Kotchneva-Liukin
Olympic Daughter: 2008 Olympic gold gymnast, Nastia Liukin
I do have to give some credit to my girlfriend Jess for coming up with this idea because I wouldn’t have thought of it on my own. I will also be writing one next month for Father’s Day. Until then, Happy Mother’s Day, mom, and to all the mothers of the world!
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