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Walter Clayton Jr. #1 of the Florida Gators during the Final Four Game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on April 05, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas ; Walter Clayton Jr. and his daughter Leilani Leigh Clayton in December 2024.University of Florida basketball star Walter Clayton Jr. has his sights set on the NBA — but being a good dad is his No. 1 priority.
The Florida Gators guard and his girlfriend, Tatiyana Burney, welcomed their first child together, daughter Leilani Leigh Clayton, in December 2023.
"My New Why," Clayton Jr., a junior in college at the time, wrote on Instagram alongside photos of the newborn.
Since Leilani's arrival, Clayton Jr. says Burney, whom he's known since middle school, per The Independent Florida Alligator, has been an unrivaled teammate — helping him juggle the demands of both basketball and fatherhood.
"My girl, shout out to her, she's done a great job just allowing me to focus on basketball. She’s doing a great job being a mom, and [she's] helping me be a better father," he told Trials to Triumph's Freddie Stevenson in November 2024.
Here's everything to know about Walter Clayton Jr. and Tatiyana Burney's daughter, Leilani.
She was born in December 2023
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Walter Clayton Jr.'s daughter Leilani Leigh Clayton in December 2023.Clayton Jr. and Burney's daughter, Leilani Leigh Clayton, was born on Dec. 11, 2023. She weighed 6 lbs., 7 oz. at birth.
"Cute things come to those who wait 9 months," Burney wrote on Facebook after welcoming Leilani.
The couple announced that they were expecting their first child in May 2023. Burney shared a photo on Facebook of a "Baby Clayton" onesie and a sign that read: "The best things in life are sometimes unexpected."
Leilani's parents grew up together
