Saquon Barkley, working again for the Philadelphia Eagles, is opening up in regards to the pressures and joys of fatherhood.
Barkley and his fiancée Anna Congdon are dad and mom to 2 kids, 7-year-old daughter Jada, and 3-year-old son Saquon Jr.
The daddy of two spoke with interviewer Craig Melvin about his new Prime documentary, Saquon, on the October 7 episode of At the moment, the place the 2 obtained right into a dialogue about Barkley’s relationship together with his youngsters.
“You mentioned ‘while you title your boy after your self it places extra stress on you.’ What do you imply by that?” Melvin requested.
“It’s only a completely different degree,” Barkley responded in the clip from the present.
He then went on to elucidate that having youngsters generally modifications your perspective on life, and that his son asking questions in regards to the two of them sharing a reputation reminds him of their connection and the way his son appears to be like as much as him.
“It actually simply brightens up your day and simply, you recognize, put[s] a fireplace in your coronary heart,” Barkley mentioned about having these conversations together with his son.
Barkley’s profession as an NFL participant could also be extraordinarily demanding, however he all the time does no matter he can to prioritize his household.
“I wish to be an excellent soccer participant, however … When you’ve these youngsters and also you see these youngsters develop up, you understand that there’s a lot extra vital issues on this world than how nicely you run a soccer,” he mentioned in a September 19 interview with Good Morning America.
Barkley’s new documentary will go behind the scenes of each his skilled and private life. Spanning a five-year interval of his life, the movie showcases his transition from the New York Giants to the Eagles, the Eagles subsequent Tremendous Bowl win, his on a regular basis moments together with his companion and children, and extra.
Saquon can be obtainable to stream on Prime on October 9.
