The one who missed a father’s love is now the dad who gives everything. “No matter how bad your day is, just being around her changes everything,” shares none other than NFL legend Andre Johnson. Known for his impressive 14-years NFL career as a wide-receiver. During his rookie season in 2003, he founded the Andre Johnson Foundation, extending beyond just football.
With a heart set on giving back to society, he’s nurturing his beautiful daughter, Kylie Johnson. AJ shares her custody with his ex-girlfriend Dionne Reese. Despite the relationship’s complexities, the NFL legend shares a special bond with her daughter. Kylie was born on Feb. 6, 2010, carving her path as a talented jewelry designer. She has started her own brand ‘kdjbracelets‘. Also, she is a model for her father’s own fashion brand, ‘Teameighty‘.
Although Kylie Johnson’s brand website is not live yet, we can check out her latest posts on the brands Instagram page. Page includes some bracelet from kdjbracelets like this:
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‘CJ STROUDS’! Maybe she is a quarterback’s fan. Anyway, CJ is also from the same team AJ primarily played, Houston Texans. At just 15, her designs and her move for ‘KDJ Bracelets’ highlight her creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
Besides juggling her creative works and academics, we can often catch her dining out at restaurants with her dad. Her beaming smile on her birthday candids highlights all the happiness her father brings her.
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Kylie has been a constant source of motivation for AJ. He often spoke about how Kylie’s presence reshaped him completely. In an episode of The Art of Fatherhood, he said, “Having Kylie really put things in perspective for me. Everything I did was for her. I wanted to set the best example and provide the best life possible for her.”
Even when the legends left football, Kylie wanted him to go back to the sport as a coach. She believed in his ability to contribute to the game and urged him to help the Houston Texans with his expertise. Johnson once shared, “When I stopped playing, she wanted me to go back into football. She wanted me to coach. She used to always tell me, ‘Dad, you need to go help the Texans, you need to go out there and coach the players up and stuff like that.”
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Kylie’s love for football grew alongside her father’s career. Johnson often found her watching his old highlights on her iPad. Johnson finds these moments as both humorous and touching at the same time.
Beyond football career, Andre Johnson’s real success has more to do with his daughter Kylie. Andre promised himself that he would always be with Kylie, and their love is the story of that promise. Their special bond shows that true success lies in love and respect.
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