Former BYU Star Nick Emery Announces Birth Of New Son
May 1, 2020, 6:02 PM
Brigham Young Cougars guard Nick Emery (4) high-fives fans after the USU game in Provo on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. BYU won 95-80. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News)
(Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former BYU basketball star Nick Emery is now the father of two children. Emery and his wife, Jenna Emery, announced the birth of their second child, Beckham Statler Emery. Beckham was born earlier this week on April 29th.
4.29.20. Beckham Statler Emery. I am blessed with a wonderful wife and two amazing boys in my life. Gotta do our best to stay focused on the blessings around us during these tough times. #familymattersmost pic.twitter.com/281ayBPhzi
— Nick Emery (@04NickEmery) April 30, 2020
Emery announced Beckham’s birth on his personal social media saying, “I am blessed with a wonderful wife and two amazing boys in my life. Gotta do our best to stay focused on the blessings around us during these tough times. #familymattersmost”
According to wife Jenna’s Instagram, Beckham was born weighing six pounds, 15 ounces, and was 19-and-a-half inches long. “One smitten Daddy and Beckham is a clone of Nick…it seriously makes me so happy.”
Last July, Emery retired from basketball after playing three seasons at BYU. In high school, Emery helped lead Lone Peak High School in Alpine to a High School Basketball National Championship in 2013.
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