Miami Heat Q&A: Wayne Ellington on life as a new dad

Posted Apr 7, 2017
Miami Heat guard Wayne Ellington became a dad for the first time on March 22 when he and his fiancé, Safiya Khaled, welcomed a new son to the world, Wayne Robert Ellington III. Then, 12 days later, Ellington celebrated again as North Carolina won its first national championship since 2009, the year Ellington was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. (Palm Beach Post)

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