Draymond Green's Kids: The Basketball Player's Blended Family with Wife Hazel Renee
Draymond Green, the accomplished basketball player, and his wife Hazel Renee have created a loving blended family. He is a proud father of two kids he shares with different women and a stepfather to his wife's child.
Draymond Green became a father for the first time when his son, Draymond Jamal Green Jr., was born on December 22, 2016. At the time, he was getting prepared for a basketball game.
The basketball player, who plays for the Golden State Warriors, left his team to welcome his baby boy into the world. As a result, the new dad missed the Golden State's 117-101 win at Brooklyn.
The professional basketball player gushed about his child's birth on Instagram, writing: "I've never experienced such a feeling like I did when I watched his entry."
Draymond also shared the same experience when he welcomed his second child, daughter Cash Green, with his wife, Hazel Renee. The proud dad posted about the arrival of his child on social media alongside photos from the hospital of his wife in labor, whom he praised for giving birth without an epidural. He penned:
"Haze you re-wrote the guide on how pregnancies should be. You the 🐐! The cherry on top was 27 hours, No Meds! Goat Mama B! Then came out sweet bundle of joy! SCG! Thank you! Thank You! Thank you! I love you for life!"
Draymond Green, Hazel Renee, and their children in Massachusetts after the Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals on June 16, 2022. | Source: Getty Images
Draymond Green Has a Sweet Relationship with His Children & It Shows during Public Events
In May 2023, Draymond Sr. appeared with his son and daughter at a press conference after the Warriors' 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Two.
While at the podium with his kids sitting on his lap, he talked about how they changed his life. He also shared they accompany him to the gym and motivate him to work harder.
When his son, better known as DJ, heard him about them accompanying him to the gym, he gave his dad a confused look and said into the microphone, "No, I wasn't," making reporters laugh. His daughter also copied what her older brother said.
Draymond did not hesitate when he responded with a smile, saying, "Oh, okay," while continuing to state they "love" going to the gym with him. The Golden State Warriors star also explained why he usually brought his brood to work and stressed the importance of spending time with loved ones:
"We miss so much time with our kids, and I think that's every working parent, right? [...] You have an obligation to provide for your child. Growing up in the circumstances that I grew up in, you never want them to experience that. With that comes a lot of work, and the times you miss, it sucks."
Who Is Draymond Green's Wife, Hazel Renee? Get To Know More about Their Family Life
The basketball player is married to actress and producer Renee, best known for appearing in "Power & Money" (2021) and "A Mother's Intuition" (2023). She has also starred in "12 Days of Christmas," "The Chi," "Fear," and "DOMINO: Battle of the Bones."
Additionally, she has had a recurring role on FOX's hit drama series, "Empire" as Billie Woodruff," alongside Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, and Jussie Smollett.
She is a mother of two. Her eldest child is daughter Olive, whom she welcomed with her former boyfriend, Jacob Pullen — making Draymond a father of three.
The athlete also shares his son, DJ, with his former girlfriend, Jelissa Hardy. The couple has a blended family, and he candidly spoke about being a parent in 2022, saying:
"Parenthood is not easy. It is not easy at all. But every day you have to make that decision to try to be a great parent. You have to try to figure out what are your best things that you want to give to your kids."
A Glimpse into Draymond Green's Life with His Wife & Kids
The athlete recently celebrated Father's Day in style. He and his wife, whom he married on August 14, 2022, and their kids had a photoshoot.
Renee posted the clip from the shoot on her Instagram, which showed her husband and son donning black outfits while the girls, Cash and Olive, rocked green frocks. "You Me Plus 3," the proud mom captioned the post.
That same month, a photographer shared a family photo from the couple's wedding, which showed the bride dressed in a white gown along with her daughters and the groom matching in a suit with his son. "Meet the Greens...party of five!" the caption read.
Renee has shown how less strict she and her famous husband are by posting photos of them and their older kids at a movie premiere. She penned:
"Cool Parents…Even On A School Night😝💚 @money23green And I Had A Blast Taking The Big Kids Olive & DJ To The #AcrossTheSpiderVerse Premiere!"
Renee has also shared several photos from her outings with the kids on her page. She went to Big Bear with them in April 2022 and posted a series of images from the trip, including one in the snow.
In June of that year, the movie star shared a photo of her kissing her spouse after a basketball game championship win and wrote in her caption that he was "THEE BEST IN THE WEST."
Renee has also praised her stepson, DJ, on social media. On his fourth birthday in June 2021, she wrote a heart-warming birthday tribute to him: "Happy Birthday Baby Boy...Love You Pumpkin." She treats him like her child and once called the youngster "our baby."
The proud mom previously shared a pregnancy photoshoot with her husband and kids in September 2020, which she captioned: "Green Party Of 5 Loading." The expectant family wore coordinating outfits for the shoot.
Before welcoming her second baby with her husband, Renee went on a mother-and-daughter trip with Olive to Hawaii in August 2019. She posted a video of the duo on a boat sharing a kiss and greeting followers in the native language.
When Olive turned three, her mom paid tribute to her on Instagram, posting pictures from her pink-themed party. One image showed the pair making funny faces. The actress said she is blessed with a "forever best friend." Additionally, her daughter also has an Instagram account with over 1,000 followers.