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J.J. Watt and Kealia Ohai Welcome Baby Niko Benjamin Watt

They marked their growing family of four with heartfelt Instagram photos following Niko’s June 14 arrival.

Overview

  • Niko Benjamin Watt arrived on June 14, 2025, giving J.J. Watt a Father’s Day gift a day early.
  • On June 24, the couple unveiled four Instagram photos of the newborn, sharing they were “overcome with joy and gratitude.”
  • Two-year-old Koa James Watt joins his new brother as the couple’s firstborn, with his third birthday coming in October.
  • Watt and Ohai Watt tied the knot in February 2020 and first announced their second pregnancy on February 3, 2025.
  • Both former athletes have moved into new roles off the field: J.J. Watt as a CBS analyst and Burnley FC minority owner, and Kealia Ohai Watt as a retired Houston Dash standout.