Father’s Day has been celebrated in the United States since 1910 as a means of honoring the bonds children have with their fathers. After being inspired by Mother’s Day, it became an official holiday in 1972. Since then, it’s been the center of internet praise and shade as well as a special day to give dad the thanks he deserves for being an amazing parent. This Father’s Day, we are honoring the celebrity dads who post swoon-worthy pictures and dote over their children regularly. Here are 13 of our favorites.
1. LeBron James
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Recently minted billionaire LeBron James is father to LeBron Jr. or “Bronny,” Bryce and Zhuri. While James spends most of his social media time posting about basketball, his posts about his children are quite endearing. And who doesn’t just live to see his youngest and only daughter slay all of the posts she’s in?
2. Russell Wilson
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Russell Wilson is one of the most swoon-worthy papas out there. He’s the biological father to daughter Sienna and son Win, with wife Ciara and an amazing stepfather to her oldest son Future. Wilson apparently loves being a dad so much that he adorably made a plea for another baby, as Blavity previously reported.
3. John Legend
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It’s quite impossible to scroll through John Legend‘s feed without seeing daughter Luna and son Miles. Legend is one proud papa who enjoys sharing his sweet children with his fans. From T-ball games to princess tea parties, he certainly appears to be an incredibly present dad.
4. Offset
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Sharing two children, Kulture and Wave, with his wife Cardi B, is not Offset‘s only claim to fatherhood. The rapper also has sons Jordan and Kody and daughter Kalea Marie from previous relationships. Fans often get laugh-worthy moments from his Instagram interactions with his youngest daughter Kulture, who also has her own social media account.
5. Nas
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Father of two, Nas, has often mentioned his daughter Destiny and later son Knight, with ex-wife Kelis, in his music. But, these days fans get to see how incredibly proud the rap star is of 28-year-old Destiny, who is the founder of the Illmatic-inspired cosmetic line, Lipmatic, which features product names that play off of her father’s song titles.
6. Steph Curry
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Basketball great Steph Curry showcased his fatherhood during the 2015 NBA Finals when a young Riley took the world by storm. Since then, Curry has added two more children to the bunch — daughter Ryan and son Cannon. Often reflecting on what time spent with his father, former NBA player Dell Curry, meant to him, Steph makes ample time for his three kids.
7. Usher
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R&B heartthrob Usher made himself even more lovable when he became a dad in 2007 with the birth of his son Cinco and welcoming son Naviyd the following year, both with ex-wife Tameka Foster. Several years later, he and girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea welcomed a similar double-header with daughter Sovereign Bo in September 2020 and son Sire almost exactly one year later.
8. Dwyane Wade
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Dwyane Wade could be a contender for a father of the year trophy annually. The NBA legend has not only custodial raised his children Zaire and Zaya from his previous marriage to Siohvaughn Funches, but he’s also the happy dad of internet celeb daughter Kaavia James with wife Gabrielle Union. Wade had custody of his nephew Dahveon during his childhood and is also the father of son Xavier with friend Aja Metoyer.
9. Diddy
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Diddy may be a lot of things to a lot of people, but one thing he truly seems to rest his laurels on is parenthood. He is the biological father to Justin, Christian, aka “King,” D’Lila, Jessie and Chance, as well as adopted pops to Quincy, whose birth father is the ’80s and 90s R&B sensation Al B. Sure! Since the untimely passing of his former girlfriend Kim Porter, with whom he shares four of his children, Diddy had ramped up his public displays of affection.
10. Iman Shumpert
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Who can ignore the sheer beauty of Iman Shumpert with daughters Junie and Rue? His love for his girls shines through every photo and during every interview when he has the chance to speak about them, even if the little divas upstage him.
11. Barack Obama
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The Obama girls, Sasha and Malia, were the youngest children in the White House since President John F. Kennedy was in office from 1961 to 1963. They were also the only Black children to call the people’s house home, so the community was really paying attention to their family dynamics and former President Obama did not disappoint.
12. Devon Still
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The love Devon Still exudes for his daughter Leah can never be forgotten. The young cancer survivor brought so much hope to the world during her time battling stage 4 neuroblastoma. Hearts nearly melted from her father’s pride and hope for her while he balanced caring for his child simultaneously with vying for a spot on the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s now also the father to his younger daughter, Asha.
13. Nick Cannon
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If there’s one thing Nick Cannon is known for, it’s fatherhood. But all jokes aside, Cannon appears to do a phenomenal job of showing love and appreciation for his seven children, including twins with ex-wife Mariah Carey. Sadly, at the end of 2021, he confirmed the loss of his son Zen, as Blavity previously reported. Cannon currently has two more children on the way.
These dads bring so much joy to social media as they showcase their love for their children and a general zest for fatherhood.
