Like us, are you wondering what the children of your favorite celebrities are doing these days? We’ve rounded up five celebrity kids that are making waves in their respective sports
We know that most parents like to see their kids succeed in sports, hence all the after-school training programs and sports clubs. But rarely do we see kids pursuing their favored sport after high school due to new interests. That said, we’ve noticed an uptick in celebrity kids appearing in sports within and outside of school competitions in recent years. Here is a list of some of the most notable celebrity kids with proven skills in athleticism.
Juliana Gomez
Juliana Gomez is the daughter of actor-politicians Lucy Torres-Gomez and Richard Gomez. She is also a fencing champion—taking after her father—as shown in her performances at the UAAP and the Air Force Open Fencing Championship in Thailand. We’re likely to see more wins from this determined 22-year-old.
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Atasha Muhlach
A burgeoning it-girl and the daughter of actor Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzales, Atasha Muhlach shows she’s capable of so much more. As shown on her Instagram feed, Atasha has a history and interest in golf, water sports, and basketball. Notably, she was also a member of the national rugby team competing at the 2018 Asia Rugby U18 Girls Sevens in India.
Jakob Poturnak
Ina Raymundo’s son Jakob Porturnak is the current infielder for an American college baseball team. In particular, he’s a Division 1 baseball player at Xavier University in Cincinnati. According to Jakob’s profile on Xavier’s official website, he also played for the North Shore Twins of PBL Canada in British Columbia and was on the Canadian Junior National Team.
Diego Gutierrez
You may know Diego Gutierrez as the brother of Janine Gutierrez and the son of Lotlot de Leon and Ramon Christopher. While having dabbled in showbiz and the arts, Diego is also a basketball player. To be precise, he played as the shooting guard for the Quezon City Defenders team of the National Basketball League.
Kobe Paras
Diego isn’t the only celebrity kid that chose basketball. In case you didn’t know it yet, Kobe Paras is the proud son of Benjie Paras and Jackie Forster. Kobe made a name for himself in his college stint and went on to become a professional basketball player soon after graduating from UP. However, he recently parted ways with Japan B2. League club called Altiri Chiba, and hasn’t yet announced who he will be playing for next.
