NBA YoungBoy's son with Yaya Mayweather seems to have followed his maternal grandfather's example when it comes to the sweet science.
On Tuesday (March 12), the rapper's baby mother posted a clip to her Instagram Stories showing her 3-year-old sparring with her grandfather, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. Shared with.
In the video, he was seen throwing punches at Mayweather while wearing Spider-Man-themed gloves, and Mayweather kept him excited with each blow.
Jaya wrote on the video: “And if you're wondering if my baby is still infected, he is.”
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Floyd Mayweather recently shed light on his relationship with NBA YoungBoy, highlighting their close bond.During the performance pivot podcastthe 46-year-old was asked how he feels about his grandson being “more popular” than he is.
“Well, that's the ultimate goal!” replied the former boxer. “The ultimate goal is to always put your loved ones and family in a position to thrive, and that is that.
“Me and NBA YoungBoy talk regularly, we talk every day. I'm very happy for his career and I'm proud of him. And at the end of the day, just like any other young man, It will grow like that.”
Furthermore, he added: “When I was younger, I visualized and saw things a certain way. But as I get older, I see things completely differently.”
When asked to further elaborate on the “dynamics” of their relationship, Mayweather said: “We talk about investing and just growing. Buying land.”
NBA YoungBoy and Yaya Mayweather's relationship began in late 2018, but they faced challenges along the way. In 2020, Yaya announced her pregnancy and her son was born later that year.
NBA YoungBoy doesn't want his son to follow in grandfather Floyd Mayweather's footsteps
Despite the joy of becoming parents, they went through tough times, with the rapper directly attacking her with an unreleased song titled “Carry On.” In this song, he claimed that he was preventing Yaya from meeting her son.
In 2022, drama ensued when she was sentenced to six years' probation for stabbing YoungBoy's ex-girlfriend Lapatla Lashai Jacobs.
The incident occurred on April 4, 2020, during a confrontation at YB's residence, during which Mayweather claimed to be YoungBoy's fiance and allegedly attacked Jacobs with two knives.
Jaya later pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.
