Kaavia Jamesmight just be making an appearance at the 2036Summer Olympics!
At just 8 months old,Dwyane WadeandGabrielle Union‘s daughter’s swimming skills are already on par with some of the greats, as shown in a video her basketball-legend dad shared to Instagram on Friday.
According to a June 2012 article published onLive Science, babies are born with a reflex called the bradycardic response, a survival tactic that allows them to automatically hold their breath while underwater and keeps them “alive much longer than adults would survive underwater.”
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The couple have been vacationing in Italy this week, soaking up the sun onboard a yacht — where, aside from showing off their toned bodies, they evenparticipated in a little dance session.
“On my Titanic ish, except I’m not letting Jack go out like that,” Union, 46, joked in thecaption of one snapshotof herself with her arms spread wide, a glass of wine in one hand and the open waters pictured behind her. “And I’ve got@dwadecellarsrosé💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿”
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“It’s amazing,” Wade told reporters of having Kaavia with them at the event. “Obviously our story is very documented and we werewaiting on her arrival for a long time. … It’s a lot for her but she will look back at these moments and appreciate them when she comes back again and she’s walking.”
This marked Kaavia’s “first big carpet,” he shared, noting that “she didn’t cry” and joking that they had a “stern talk in the car” where the couple “bribed” their daughter “withPuffs.”
Kaavia is the first child for Union, while Wade is also dad to three sons —Xavier Zechariah, 5½,Zion Malachi Airamis, 12, andZaire Blessing Dwyane, 17 — plus guardian to nephew Dahveon, 17.
source: people.com
