Kelly Slater Becoming Father After 28 Years Gets Support From Michael Phelps and Sports World: “Congrats’

11-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater spent almost thirty years competing at the top surfing championships and is regarded as the greatest of all time. However, his wildcard entry on the 2023 WSL Championship Tour didn’t benefit him much long after a low point score that pulled his name off the road to Paris.

Away from surfing commitments, Slater is a father to Taylor Slater-Kelleher, 28, who is a well-known painter and photographer. Now, 28 years later, the surf maestro has revealed he’s going to don his fatherhood hat for the second time. Many legends chimed in to congratulate the surf legend on his indubitable news shortly after it was divulged. The sneak peek of the baby bump amidst a black and white reel paved the way, so to speak.

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On Tuesday, March 19, Slater’s longtime partner of 16 years, Kalani Miller, shared the news of her pregnancy in a shared Instagram reel. In the black-and-white music video with Ben Harper’s song “The Three of Us,” the couple could be seen strolling around the Hawaiian beaches, getting cozy while Slater’s hands protectively held Kalani’s belly.

Slater, fifty-two, and Kalani, thirty-six, are expecting their first child together. The couple began dating in 2006. Miller is a former bikini model and cofounded a swimwear company, MIKOH, with her sister. In an interview with Graham Bensinger in 2019, Miller candidly spoke about the future of her relationship with Slater, including marriage and two or three children calling Slater her “ride or die.”

Kelly Slater had his first child with Tamara Michelle, who gave birth to Taylor at Cocoa Beach, Florida, Slater’s hometown and the place where she was raised. The duo kept their personal lives tightly wrapped despite being constantly under media attention back then; Slater did, however, touch on his feelings of guilt about not being a “full-time Dad.” Well, now the Slater family looks happier than ever with the possibility of even overcoming the previous guilt for Slater. meanwhile, the athletic world is busy pouring in their hearty wishes.

Well-wishers crowded Kelly Slater’s comments to send their coveted regards

Among the first comments was Baltimore Bullet Michael Phelps comment, who wrote, “Congrats !!!” Joining the top-list wishers was Hawaiian-American surfer and Olympic gold medalist Carrisa Moore, who said, “Yes!! Congratulations.”

Brazillian surfer and 3X World Champion Gabriel Medina wrote, “Congrats bud happy for you.” The league, WSL, entered too, dropping, “Congratulations!”

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Italian surfer and Olympian Leonardo Fioravanti wrote, “So happy for you guys.” While the list was long, WQS champ Teco Padaratz’s cheerful comment read: “Congrats Champ! Best prize you can have !God Bless!” The news flooded the comments showing the love surfing community has for the legend while he continues to add to his legacy, professionally or personal overtures wise.

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