Christmas is all about wrapping our near and dear ones into the warmth of love and light. College football biggies’ social media feeds already stepped into the festive vibe and so did Ole Miss coach, Lane Kiffin. Well, it’s a double celebration for the Kiffin family as it’s their beloved daughter Landry Kiffin’s birthday month. Landry, who has been a sophomore at Ole Miss and gave her dad a crucial reason to stay with the program, recently underwent some personal hiccups in life. She sustained a breakup with Ole Miss quarterback Walker Howard. But the girl is not letting that despair ruin her birthday week. She adopted a new philosophy in life and her biggest fanboy, Coach Kiffin, seconded it.
Lane Kiffin’s Rebels mounted an underwhelming 2024 campaign despite owning arguably the most talented roster in program history. Kiffin has shredded the CFP partiality and unjust ruling for their CFP kickout. But he couldn’t answer their three massive losses. It was simply a reality check year for Coach Kiffin. But, when it comes to his family, Kiffin got a lot on his plate to drink a toast. He got to celebrate her youngest princes’ birthday’ She turned 20 this month with his rebel fashion flaunt before the family jetted off to Manhattan Beach, California, for the holidays. The family has been spending a picture-perfect holiday beachside as Kiffin shared a handful of clips on his feed. The veteran also re-shared one of her daughter’s reel on his IG story that conveys a self-prioritization over a ‘gash-lighting cheater.’
Coach Kiffin wrote in the caption, Proud of you, Landry, subtly showcasing his mammoth support in her daughter’s recent love life trouble. Landry had a complete makeover on her birthday and slayed the internet with an off-beat pajama and a beanie. It was absurdly cute on her and the rest of the glow comes from the relentless love and support of her super dad.
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Former Rebels’ QB Walker Howard and Landry apparently started pursuing each other romantically at some point after Howard’s initial transfer from LSU in 2023. The couple took a trip together and took social media to the storm with some adorable photo dumps. They shared a glimpse of Walker’s birthday celebration back in August and all While we thought everything was going smooth, the couple stopped interacting with each other and eventually it turned out a break up. While none of them revealed any deeper insight on it, Lane Kiffin continues being a super cool dad to his kid no matter what. The hilarious dad-daughter banter has been a hot talking point of the internet from time to time.
Coach Kiffin shares a fun bond with his youngest child
The Ole Miss HC is blessed with three beautiful and super talented kids—two daughters, Landry and Presley Kiffin, and a son, Knox Kiffin. But Landry, being the little one, seems to be a little dearest to his dad. But it was not just the fatherly love and care she gets from the 49-year-old man. Rather, she shares a very absurd yet sweetest bond with Kiffin.
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The Rebels HC re-shared a reel where a kid is getting pampered at a salon. The caption of the reel read, “Having a daughter is very much like, having a little broke best friend who thinks you’re rich.” Lane added, “Landry is like having 5 of them. 😂💸.”
The exchange made a lot of sense as we have seen the lavish birthday party Kiffin threw for her daughter in New York, followed by a holiday spoil.
Landry Kiffin has been a constant cheer-leader for her Ole Miss and her dad. On November 23, when she couldn’t make it to the stadium, it marked the Rebels’ fall against the Billy Napier’s Florida Gators 24-17. While deeming her as the lucky charm might sound an overstatement, we can just say, Coach Kiffin needs his daughter by his side to keep it all together. So, now you know the reason behind all the luxury treatment!
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