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11 athletes who have a famous parents

Alexandra Licata   

11 athletes who have a famous parents

LeBron and LeBron Jr

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  • From basketball to NASCAR, children are following in their parent's footsteps across many sports.
  • Dwayne Wade's son, Zaire, and LeBron Jame's son, LeBron Jr., are set to play high school basketball together at Sierra Canyon High School. 
  • Steph and Seth Curry are the sons of Dell Curry, who is the Charlotte Hornets all-time leader in points (9,839) and three-pointers (929). 
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According to the 2018 edition of State of Play, a report created by the Aspen Institute, 69.1% of children age six to 12 play a sport at least one day a year. 

It's no surprise that the sons of LeBron James and Dwayne Wade are pursuing basketball in their father's footsteps, but not all athletes are the children of athletic parents. 

Singer-songwriter Rod Stewart's son plays hockey, while rapper Big Boi's son plays football. 

Below we take you through 11 athletes who have a famous parent.

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