In Photos: D'Angelo Russell and wife Laura Ivaniukas show off newborn baby girl, sharing emotional snaps, and reveal name
D'Angelo Russell's wife, Laura Ivaniukas, posted the first pictures of her newborn baby girl in a post on her Instagram account on Monday. She also posted a couple of pictures on her Instagram story. Ivaniukas also revealed the name of the LA Lakers star's newborn kid.
The Instagram post featured three pictures.
The first picture featured the baby sleeping peacefully in a baby pink outfit and wrapped with a floral design blanket.
The second picture featured the nameplate of the baby with the details of her birth and her parent's name. Ivaniukas also revealed the same information in the caption of the post.
"Mila-Rose Russell. 08-09-2024. We love you endlessly," Ivaniukas wrote.
The third picture featured a monochrome image of baby Mila sleeping peacefully in a cradle.
Ivaniukas Instagram stories featured more pictures of the newborn. In the first story, Russell's wife shared her own Instagram post featuring Mila's pictures with a monochrome image in the background. In her second store, she shared a picture of herself with the newborn in her arms and her son beside her on the hospital bed.
D'Angelo Russell shocked the basketball world when he decided to opt in his contract and stay with the Lakers. Russell averaged 18.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists last season. Overall, he had a good season, but his role in the new Lakers under JJ Redick remains a mystery that won't be solved until the new season begins.
D'Angelo Russell promotes his Paris Olympics vlog amid wife Laura Ivaniukas's child-birth
D'Angelo Russell was not selected to be a part of the USA Men's National Basketball Olympic Team that secured the gold medal in the world's most prestigious international event. However, the Lakers star was not behind when it came to supporting his nation and his NBA teammates and colleagues.
DLo went to Paris to support Team USA in its battle against France. Taking some notes from Devin Booker, the Lakers star also made a vlog of his entire journey in Paris. He uploaded an Instagram story promoting his vlog. The vlog featured a snippet from his vlog that the Lakers star had uploaded as a reel.
DLo also accompanied a hyperlink tag on the story that redirects the user to Youtube where the full vlog is available for the fans. The video is titled "48 Hours at the Olympics" and has gathered 64.7 thousand views through Monday morning.