Paulina Gretzky shares photos from dad Wayne's birthday trip to watch the AFC Championship. What to know about Paulina, Trevor & the rest of the Gretzky family
Paulina Gretzky documented her family's luxe trip to Kansas City, Mo., to celebrate her father, Wayne Gretzky's birthday. On Sunday, the model and members of her famous family travelled to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., to watch the Kansas City Chiefs win the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills and secure their spot in the Super Bowl.
The eldest Gretzky child shared a video from the family's flight via private jet decked out in balloons and banners in honour of the hockey legend's 64th birthday. She also shared a sweet throwback photo of herself as a toddler and her parents with the caption, "Happy birthday to the best dad. Love you forever. [Love] your Magoo."
Paulina's Instagram stories were full of videos and photos from the outing, including several snaps of herself decked out in Buffalo Bills apparel.
Gretzky's wife, Janet, also shared a tribute to her husband via social media with the caption: "Happy Birthday to the 'Greatest One' in every way! You continue to be a very 'Special One' to all of us. We all love you."
Gretzky reportedly lives in North Palm Beach, Fla., with his wife, Janet Jones Gretzky, who he's been married to since July 16, 1988. Together, the couple have five children: Daughter Paulina, born in 1988, followed by sons Ty in 1990, Trevor in 1992 and Tristan in 2000. Their second daughter and youngest child, Emma, was born in 2003.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Janet Jones Gretzky (@janetgretzky)
So, who exactly are Wayne's five kids? Are the rest of the Gretzky family also doing big things? Here's what we know about all of Wayne's five children.
The eldest of the five kids, Paulina Mary Jean Gretzky, was born on Dec. 19, 1988. Like her mother, Paulina took up acting, where she starred in films like Fame (2009), Grown Ups 2 (2013) and Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012).
On top of a film career, she's spent time modelling and growing a large social media following, boasting more than one million followers on Instagram. Singing and song-writing, however, were always one of her biggest passions.
In a 2012 interview with Complex, she shared she studied opera at Michigan's Interlochen Center for the Arts. Paulina also added the music she had been working on at the time was "very pop mainstream," a shift from her original goal of emulating singers like Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani.
In 2009, Paulina met her now-husband, six-time World Golf Champion Dustin Johnson. The pair only began dating in 2013 and ended up getting engaged seven months later. On Apr. 23, 2022, they tied the knot in Tennessee. The couple have two sons together: Tatum, who was born on Jan. 19, 2015, and River Jones, who was born on Jun. 12, 2017.
Last year, Paulina spoke to KIND Magazine about how her parents influenced her relationship with Johnson: "The way he [Wayne] loves my mom and respects her is a huge part of everything and not just for me, but for all of us kids," Paulina told the Canadian lifestyle magazine. "It's the same way my dad is with Dustin and how he is with all his grandkids. Both of my parents set an amazing example and it comes down to paying attention and treating each other kindly."
The eldest Gretzky son, Ty, was born on July 9, 1990, and has since kept a relatively low profile compared to his siblings. But, like his dad, hockey became a large part of his life — and it was something the father-son duo bonded over.
"He was my hockey guy. He loves hockey," Wayne shared on a 2021 episode of "The Steam Room" podcast. "We do hockey camps all over North America. He is one of my best friends and I love it."
In 2014, they both founded The Gretzky Hockey School, which trains youth athletes using the "same foundation and habits implemented by Grandpa Walter teaching Wayne and the kids growing up," according to its website.
On Feb. 29, 2020, Ty married his wife, Sara, in a modern Gatsby-style wedding in Brooklyn. The following October, the couple welcomed their first child, daughter Sicily Marie. In May 2023, they welcomed their second daughter, Vienna Leone.
Wayne and Jones Gretzky welcomed their second son, Trevor, on Sept. 14, 1992. Like his siblings, he took a liking to sports and eventually signed with the Chicago Cubs in 2011, playing for the baseball team's minor league as well as the Los Angeles Angels.
Back then, having a professional athlete as a dad certainly helped with his own career. In 2015, Trevor explained to the Associated Press that his father "knows a lot about baseball" and taught him "pretty much everything I know about the game."
In 2016, Trevor decided to opt out of the sports world in exchange for show business. Based in Los Angeles, the actor and producer has worked on films like "Mile 22," "Apex" and "American Siege."
Trevor confirmed his engagement to now-wife Ashley in 2023. In April of that year, he shared a video on Instagram of his proposal, where he got down on one knee amongst both of their families. The couple welcomed their daughter, Phoenix Shiloh, that same year on July 28.
Wayne retired on Apr. 18, 1999, and less than a year later, on Aug. 2, 2000, he and Jones Gretzky welcomed their third son, Tristan. While his siblings took up sports like hockey and baseball, Tristan opted to become a golfer, where he played on the Pepperdine University men's team while studying at the school. At the time, he said, "My life goal is to be on the PGA Tour," and he was "looking forward to spending the next couple of years grinding" with the school's other players and coaches.
However, Tristan eventually transferred to New York University, where he said he picked the school because of the "unlimited opportunities in the city while being able to compete in the sport I love with an amazing golf coach leading the team."
Tristan also took up a bit of acting like his mother and older brother Trevor. He starred in the 2006 film "Two Tickets to Paradise," alongside "How I Met Your Mother" actress Ashley Williams and "General Hospital" actor Ryan Paevey.
The youngest of the Gretzky siblings, Emma, was born on March 28, 2003. She's currently a student at Southern Methodist University (SMU), where she's part of the school's tennis team.
In 2019, Wayne told the Ventura County Star his youngest daughter started the sport a bit late, picking it up at age 12 and a half. However, he noted that was fine since training to become an athlete is "a marathon, not a sprint."
"If you enjoy it, and work hard, and continue to progress, good things can happen," he added. "For us, as parents, our goal for Emma is to love it and keep working hard at it, because it's a huge commitment. Tennis is three, four, five hours a day of cardio. It's a little bit different and unique."
Emma regularly posts on Instagram, where she boasts more than 24,000 followers. She has also been in a relationship with SMU football player Stone Eby for more than a year. Like her family, she's also dabbled in acting, where she starred in the 2013 thriller "Palo Alto," featuring James Franco and Emma Roberts.
While Wayne and Jones Gretzky both share five children together, they're also currently grandparents to five grandchildren. Three of their eldest kids have welcomed their own children into the world, expanding the Gretzky family to include numerous loved ones.
Paulina and husband, Dustin Johnson, currently have two sons together, including 10-year-old Tatum and seven-year-old River. Their birthdays are on Jan. 19, 2015, and Jun. 12, 2017, respectively.
Wayne and Jones Gretzky's second eldest child, Ty, also shares two daughters with his wife, Sara. They welcomed three-year-old Sicily in October 2021 and one-year-old Vienna in May 2023.
Finally, middle child, Trevor, shares one daughter with his wife, Ashley. The couple welcomed Phoenix, who just turned two, on July 28, 2024.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
33 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Commanders Aim to Stay Competitive After Luck-Filled 2024
Commanders Aim to Stay Competitive After Luck-Filled 2024 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Washington Commanders enjoyed one of the best turn-around seasons in major sports history in 2024. Following a 4-13 record in 2023 and no winning season since 2016, Washington finished 12-5 in the regular season and marched to the NFC title game before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champs. Advertisement There was a lot of change entering last season in the nation's capital, but it still made for one of the best seasons in recent memory. As phenomenal a turnaround as it was, it's worth mentioning how extremely lucky the Commanders were throughout last season. And no, not just with the Hail Mary to beat Chicago. For one, the Commanders finished the 2024 season with an astounding 87% conversion rate on fourth downs. They went 20-23 when deciding to go for it! Washington had things working in those situations, but it takes some degree of luck to reach an average that inflated. Moving forward, it is far too staggering a number to build an expectation out of. It's simply not sustainable year after year. Advertisement In 2024, 23.7% of the Commanders' points were scored on drives that included at least one successful fourth-down conversion. That is the fifth-highest percentage this century. Even cutting this percentage in half, that's a lot of scoring lost. The Commanders also saw the ball bounce their way a lot in crunch time. Washington had an 9-4 record in one-score games. They enjoyed a five-game streak winning games decided by eight or less near the end of the season. There were multiple factors that played into this, with many of them being out of the Commanders' control but simply working out in their favor. Washington was the fifth-healthiest team in the league based on "adjusted games lost" metric which accounts for the impact of each injury a team sustained. Advertisement Also, the Commanders benefitted from mishaps by their opponents. This can be seen in data analyst Tom Bliss' chart called the "luck dashboard" on Bliss highlighted four scenarios where 'teams benefit from actions in a game that are almost entirely derived from opponent performance or lucky bounces'. Those include opponent dropped passes, dropped interceptions, missed kicks, and fumble recoveries. In total, the Commanders were almost 60 points ahead of the next luckiest team in the NFL based on their opposition's mistakes. It's unfathomable for this luck to happen again, and it's definitely not something to be relied on. Advertisement 'We have found no correlation for this luck metric from season to season,' Bliss wrote in an email via The Washington Post. 'Thus, every team individually (including the Commanders) should expect to have a net win probability via luck of 0' going into next season. The Commanders may have recognized some of this luck, but as competitive athletes, they believe more in putting in the work in the offseason and reaping the rewards during the season. Karma, if you will. 'We made a lot of lucky (expletive) happen last year,' offensive lineman Andrew Wylie said. 'I'm not going to just discredit that. But a lot of winning-time moments went our way because we practiced them every day.' Washington may not get as lucky as they did last year, but another double-digit win season could prove that luck wasn't as strong a factor in their turnaround as we thought. Advertisement Related: Commanders Tipped To Be 'Most Improved' In 2025 Thanks To 2 Additions Related: Commanders Running Back Ready 'To Prove Who I Am' In 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
3 hours ago
- New York Post
Tom Brady ‘spits' on Jets jersey, rips up Eli Manning one in Fanatics Fest WWE heel entrance
Tom Brady just embraced his inner villain. The legendary quarterback had the chance Friday to do a WWE entrance at Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center — and he decided to go full-blown heel. With WWE star Cody Rhodes' entrance music blaring, Brady began his entry by spitting on (or at least appearing to), discarding and stomping on a Sauce Gardner Jets jersey. Advertisement 5 Tom Brady with a Sauce Gardner Jets jersey. Jimmy Traina/X 5 Tom Brady 'spits' on a Sauce Gardner jersey. Jimmy Traina/X 5 Brady with the Eli Manning jersey. Jimmy Traina/X Advertisement He then received an Eli Manning Giants jersey and tore it clean in half, which prompted Manning to show up out of nowhere and jump on his back, piggyback-riding him all the way back up the entrance ramp and making a humorous exit. For an event taking place in New York City, Brady certainly had some fun with the local football teams. 5 Tom Brady rips an Eli Manning jersey in half at Fanatics Fest NYC. Aurora / Brian Prahl / Advertisement 5 Eli Manning humorously attacked Tom Brady after the latter's heel-style WWE entrance. X/WWE While Jets fans were reminded of their disdain for the former division rival after Brady showed up in their city and discarded a Gardner jersey, Manning and the Giants fans can likely laugh the moment off, knowing that Manning is responsible for two of Brady's three Super Bowl losses. The moment playfully reignited the NFL rivalry that saw the two legendary Super Bowl matchups, where Manning famously took down Brady both times — including once to halt Brady's Patriots from completing a perfect 19-0 season. Advertisement Widely considered as the greatest quarterback of all time, Brady went 7-3 in Super Bowls. Manning also made a WWE entrance of his own at Fanatics Fest, electing to walk out to Roman Reigns' signature — but he elected not to destroy any jerseys as Brady did. Brady's former teammate, Rob Gronkowski, has made an actual WWE appearance in the past, and with how Brady's villainous entrance looked, perhaps it could be his turn next.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Former Texas A&M Aggie Running Back Deneric Prince Is Trying To Find His Home Base in the NFL and Could End Up With New England Patriots
Former Texas A&M Aggie Running Back Deneric Prince Is Trying To Find His Home Base in the NFL and Could End Up With New England Patriots originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New England Patriots are looking at a former Texas A&M running back - one who has been chipping away at getting on an active roster since starting his NFL career. Advertisement But the former Aggie was used to bouncing around before hitting the pros. Deneric Prince with the Kansas City Medley-USA TODAY Sports Deneric Prince was a 3-star commit from Manvel, Texas who originally committed to Texas A&M under then-head coach Jimbo Fisher. He received offers from Alcorn State, Southern University, Abilene Christian, North Texas, Louisville, UCLA, Pursue, SMU, Colorado State, Kansas, Arkansas, and Arizona. His single season with the Aggies ended with one game and two carries for 21 yards. Prince's final three years of NCAA football were spent at Tulsa where he played in 27 games, had 1,723 rushing yards, 314 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, 17 catches, 162 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown. Advertisement Starting his professional career with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 NFL Draft. But after impressing the Chiefs in minicamp that year, though, he only saw the field for 15 snaps on special teams over two games. Prince is credited as a Super Bowl champion for the win over the San Francisco 49ers in Feb. 2024. Before the 2024-25 season started, he signed with the Miami Dolphins practice squad in hopes of getting called up, according to Texas A&M Aggies On SI. Unlike another former Aggie running back De'Von Achane, though, Prince had a ways to go before making the active roster. With the UFL's Memphis Showboats, he's totaled 337 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 110 receiving yards, and 219 kick return yards. Now the Patriots are hinting at some interest in the running back and invited Prince to a workout. The future of his NFL career, while still uncertain, may be turning around in his favor. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
