Current:Home > FinanceMichael Strahan reveals he's a grandfather after the birth of his first grandchild -Wealth Empowerment Academy
Michael Strahan reveals he's a grandfather after the birth of his first grandchild
View
Date:2025-04-16 05:32:40
"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! (413)
Related
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- Crews battle 'rapid spread' conditions against Jennings Creek fire in Northeast
- He failed as a service dog. But that didn't stop him from joining the police force
- Georgia State University is planning a $107M remake of downtown Atlanta
- 2024 Olympics: Gymnast Ana Barbosu Taking Social Media Break After Scoring Controversy
- Investigation into Chinese hacking reveals ‘broad and significant’ spying effort, FBI says
- Black and Latino families displaced from Palm Springs neighborhood reach $27M tentative settlement
- Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court’s independence
- Olympic disqualification of gold medal hopeful exposes 'dark side' of women's wrestling
- John Krasinski Details Moment He Knew Wife Emily Blunt Was “the One”
Ranking
- JoJo Siwa reflects on Candace Cameron Bure feud: 'If I saw her, I would not say hi'
- 1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target
- Taylor Swift drops Christmas merchandise collection, including for 'Tortured Poets' era
- Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to Arizona US House seat
- 51-year-old Andy Macdonald puts on Tony Hawk-approved Olympic skateboard showing
- Mark Zuckerberg Records NSFW Song Get Low for Priscilla Chan on Anniversary
- Chrysler recalls over 200k Jeep, Dodge vehicles over antilock-brake system: See affected models
- Georgia State University is planning a $107M remake of downtown Atlanta
Recommendation
British golfer Charley Hull blames injury, not lack of cigarettes, for poor Olympic start
Record-setting dry conditions threaten more US wildfires, drinking water supplies
Artem Chigvintsev Returns to Dancing With the Stars Ballroom Amid Nikki Garcia Divorce
'Full House' star Dave Coulier diagnosed with stage 3 cancer
RFK Jr. grilled again about moving to California while listing New York address on ballot petition
Federal judge orders Oakland airport to stop using ‘San Francisco’ in name amid lawsuit
Can't afford a home? Why becoming a landlord might be the best way to 'house hack.'
Nevada trial set for ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in newly-revived sex abuse case