Son of former NFL star Chris Henry shares a wholesome birthday wish for sister and Ohio State WBB freshman Seini Henry (image credit: Chris Jones Jr./Instagram)

Son of former NFL star Chris Henry Jr. shares a wholesome birthday wish for sister and Ohio State WBB freshman Seini Henry

Modified Dec 08, 2024 11:07 GMT

On Saturday, Ohio State commit and former five-star recruit Chris Henry Jr. penned a wholesome note for his sister Seini, who is a freshman at Ohio State and plays basketball for the Buckeyes. He shared an Instagram story expressing his love for his sibling.

Chris Henry Jr. shares a wholesome birthday wish for sister Seini Henry via Instagram/@chriishenryjr

"Happy Birthday, family!! Proud of you, so grateful for you. Keep growing and being yourself, love ya kid 4L @seiniihenryy," he captioned the story.

Chris and Seini are the children of former NFL star Chris Henry, who played wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. They have a younger brother, DeMarcus, who plays small forward for the Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.

The siblings share a wholesome relationship. On Friday, DeMarcus shared a carousel of posts on his Instagram, celebrating Mater Dei's victory over San Juan Hills with a 71-55 win. Chris expressed his delight by commenting, "Put this kid on to Nino fr," and Seini expressed her love as well.

Why did Chris Henry Jr. commit to the Buckeyes?

Unlike his siblings, Henry Jr. pursued his father's sport and plays football for Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is ranked first among wide receivers and is also the top player in California by On3.

In his freshman year at West Clermont, Henry played six games, averaging 23.5 points per game. Moving to his sophomore year, he shifted to Withrow High School, and in 14 games across 2023, recorded 1,127 yards and 10 TDs, as per cmacstats.com

In July last year, Chris Henry committed to Ohio State. In an interview with the Columbus Dispatch, the five-star commit from the Class of 2026 spoke about his decision to pick the Buckeyes and what he looks for in a QB:

"We want a guy that’s going to go out there and work, who’s going to help us win and is going to be a great leader. That’s what I’m looking for out of a quarterback. It’s not really hard. If you’re a receiver, this is where you want to be. This is the standard here, being at Ohio State."

Moreover, in June this year, Henry cracked a deal with athletic apparel brand Adidas and became part of Adidas' Adizero 7 Class, which is a collaboration between Adidas and Overtime.

Henry had received offers from Texas, Notre Dame and Georgia, among others, but chose to team up with Ohio State.