"We having a baby" - Scottie Barnes confirms rumors about fatherhood on his Twitch stream
Scottie Barnes remains a promising building block for the Toronto Raptors as he enters his fourth season with the franchise. With the new season comes new changes to Barnes' life, such as his journey into fatherhood.
In his latest Twitch stream, Barnes revealed that he and his girlfriend are expecting a child and expressed gratitude for the supportive comments he's received. The Raptors forward also addressed the rumors circulating about the news, wanting to provide proper confirmation.
The clip from his stream was shared on Instagram by user Scottier Barney.
"Ya'll seen the news," Barnes said."Pretty happy here. Excited for what's about to happen. Me and my shorty we having a baby. I'm happy. I'm super excited. I'm super proud. We love it. Thanks everybody for the congrats. Pretty excited can't wait for it to happen. Coming soon so we lit. Your boy happy."
Last season, Scottie Barnes put up 19.9 points (47.5% shooting, including 34.1% from beyond the arc), 8.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.
Scottie Barnes shared snaps of his vacation to Spain
Back on Aug. 22, Barnes shared numerous snaps of his vacation to Barcelona, Spain. The post garnered over 90k likes on Instagram.
The pictures ranged from morning strolls in the city to shopping sprees alongside his friends. It looked to be an eventful getaway trip from the Raptors star as he spent the last few days of his offseason in good company.
Scottie Barnes talked about the work he's done in the offseason to improve his craft
During his Twitch stream on June 15, Scottie Barnes talked about the work he's done in the offseason to improve his skill set and production.
"I've been working a ton of midrange moves," Barnes said, "a ton reading, reaction of off the dribble moves. Just trying to read the defenders, if they're cutting me off ... rising up over the top of defenders, a lot of catch and shoot from corners, spot ups from the wing ... And then off the court, just like when I'm in the weight room ..."
Barnes highlighted his training on widening his offensive capabilities from mid-range shotmaking and strengthening his build for dribble penetration. He also worked on improving his reads to best expose the various defensive coverages being thrown at him.
The last NBA season marked an important step in Scottie Barnes' development, especially considering that he is the face of the franchise.