Current:Home > ScamsMichael Strahan reveals he's a grandfather after the birth of his first grandchild -FundTrack
Michael Strahan reveals he's a grandfather after the birth of his first grandchild
View
Date:2025-04-12 17:08:25
"Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan can add "grandpa" to his already impressive résumé.
On "Fox NFL Sunday," the football analyst, 52, received congratulations from his colleagues for welcoming a new member to the family.
"Congrats, grandpa," fellow NFL great and analyst Howie Long said at the top of the show.
"Yes, I am a grandfather, everybody," Strahan said with his fists held up in celebration. He revealed his eldest daughter, Tanita Strahan, gave birth to her first child, a son named Onyx.
"It's really special because I know you guys have gone through this, and now I'm just happy to be able to join you in that club," Strahan said. "Everybody's good," he added when asked how his daughter is doing.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
The former New York Giants player, Super Bowl champion, and Pro Football Hall of Famer shares Tanita and son Michael Strahan Jr. with his ex-wife Wanda Hutchins. He also has twin daughters, 19-year-old Isabella and Sophia Strahan, with ex-wife Jean Muggli Strahan.
Earlier this year, Isabella Strahan joined her dad on "GMA" and opened up to Robin Roberts about being diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor, in fall 2023. After experiencing headaches, nausea, and balance issues, an MRI revealed she had a brain tumor in October, and Isabella quickly had the golf ball-sized mass removed during an emergency surgery.
At the time, Strahan was absent from "GMA" for three weeks due to what was described at the time as "some personal family matters."
Isabella had finished 30 rounds of radiation by the time she shared her cancer story on "GMA." After concluding four rounds of chemotherapy in June, she announced she was "cancer-free" in July.
"You learn that you're probably not as strong as you thought you were when you have to really think about the real things, and I realized that I need support from everybody," Michael Strahan said on "GMA."
"You think that I'm the athlete, the tough guy, you know, I can come and handle (things); I'm the father in the family," he added. "It is not about any of that. It doesn't matter. And it's really made me change my perspective on so many things in my life."
veryGood! (3389)
Related
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- Summer House Cast Drops a Shocker About Danielle Olivera's Ex Robert Sieber
- Cameron Boyce Honored by Descendants Co-Stars at Benefit Almost 4 Years After His Death
- Rachel Brosnahan Recalls Aunt Kate Spade's Magic on 5th Anniversary of Her Death
- Tom Holland's New Venture Revealed
- A Most ‘Sustainable’ Vineyard in a ‘Completely Unsustainable’ Year
- Malaria confirmed in Florida mosquitoes after several human cases
- China’s Ability to Feed Its People Questioned by UN Expert
- Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
- DC Young Fly Speaks Out After Partner Jacky Oh’s Death at Age 33
Ranking
- Could your smelly farts help science?
- Cuba Gooding Jr. Settles Civil Sexual Abuse Case
- Trump Administration Offers Drilling Leases in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, but No Major Oil Firms Bid
- Tribes Working to Buck Unemployment with Green Jobs
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Nuclear Power Proposal in Utah Reignites a Century-Old Water War
- Wheeler Announces a New ‘Transparency’ Rule That His Critics Say Is Dangerous to Public Health
- WHO questions safety of aspartame. Here's a list of popular foods, beverages with the sweetener.
Recommendation
Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
The Idol Makeup Artist Kirsten Coleman Reveals Euphoria Easter Eggs in the New Series
At Flint Debate, Clinton and Sanders Avoid Talk of Environmental Racism
Court Strikes Down Trump Rollback of Climate Regulations for Coal-Fired Power Plants
Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
Kim Cattrall Talked About Moving On Before Confirming She'll Appear on And Just Like That...
A Kentucky Power Plant’s Demise Signals a Reckoning for Coal
Aging Wind Farms Are Repowering with Longer Blades, More Efficient Turbines