Rams star Puka Nacua and Hallie Aiono may have broken up earlier this year, but the new parents put on a united front as they welcomed their baby boy.
Nacua previously revealed on the St. Brown Podcast that the pair had broken up, with Aiono later filing a court petition in June to confirm whether the receiver was the father of her baby.
According to TMZ, she also asked to be awarded full physical custody of the child (with Nacua getting visitation rights), and requested cash from the player for ‘reasonable expenses’ surrounding the pregnancy.
Months later, though, the pair are at least on amicable terms, as Aiono posted a photo on Thursday of the pair laying with their newborn, Kingston.
Aiono also posted a video montage celebrating her pregnancy, in which Nacua can be seen holding her hand during labor and also holding baby Kingston in another moment.
Nacua also added a sweet comment under the post.
Puka Nacua and Hallie Aiono put on a united front as they welcomed their baby boy Kingston
Aiono posted a picture of her and Nacua laying with their newborn baby
Nacua, 24, was seen holding Kingston in a tender moment shared to social media
‘Proud of you hal! Welcome king,’ he wrote.
It is not clear if Nacua and Aiono have gotten back together, or if they are just co-parenting their child.
They first went public with their romance in 2022, and Aiono announced in May that they were having a child together.
However, Nacua had shared in March on the St. Brown podcast that he was single, and spoken about his aversion to getting married anytime soon.
‘I don’t think I’ll be ready to get married anytime soon,’ he said. ‘I’m [trying to] win a Super Bowl.’
He also spoke on the ‘Join the Lobby’ previously about having children.
‘I want to be able to be a part of their lives and be as active as I can with them… the injuries are something you can’t control,’ he said.
Nacua announced that he and Aiono had split up back in March – before it was revealed they were having a child together
Nacua has said that he doesn’t want to get married soon and is focused on winning a Super Bowl
Nacua continued: ‘By the time my kids could be 18, I could be barely walking if you play the game and sustain all the injuries and stuff like that, but I want to retire early.’
The third-year receiver recently suffered an ankle injury in Week 6, causing him to miss his team’s Week 7 matchup against the Jaguars before LA’s Week 8 bye.
However, Nacua is set to return this weekend against the Saints as he looks to continue his strong start to the season.
Before getting hurt against the Ravens in Week 6, Nacua was the league leader in receptions and receiving yards.
He’ll enter this Sunday’s clash against New Orleans with 616 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
