Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua and his longtime girlfriend Hallie Aiono have just welcomed his first child together.
On Thursday, Oct. 30, Aiono revealed on Instagram that she had given birth to a baby boy, whom she named Kingston. The Rams star was pictured in the post, cuddled up beside her as they held their son between them.
"Kingston I prayed for this day, the day I finally got to meet you. There has never been a doubt of who you are and what you mean to us," Aiono wrote. "And now you’re here, proof that even in the hardest seasons, miracles still find their way."
She continued, "Already, you’ve taught me more about love, strength, and grace than I ever knew possible. You’ve blessed my life beyond measure. My heart is forever changed. You are my why, my sweet boy."
Nacua was one of the first to comment on the post, writing, "Proud of you hal! Welcome king ❤️🩹."
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The NFL wide receiver, 24, appears to be on better terms with Aiono these days than he was in previous months, as he was featured in her birth announcement. It's unclear if the pair are still romantically invovled or simply co-parenting, despite both being clearly overjoyed to welcome their baby.
You may recall that back in June, Aiono petitioned a Los Angeles court to determine the paternity of her unborn son. While 19 weeks pregnant, she asked the court for joint legal custody, but requested full physical custody, granting Nacua only visitation rights, according to court documents obtained by "TMZ." Nacua's response to the June 16 petition requested genetic testing to determine whether he was the father.
Nacua began dating Aiono, whom he met at Brigham Young University, in 2021.
Ever since the paternity drama unfolded over the summer, Aiono has suggested on social media more than once that she's currently on her own.
In a TikTok shared on Sept. 2, Aiono discussed doing "blue jobs," a slang term for household chores traditionally or stereotypically associated with men, as she didn't have anyone to help her.
@hallieaiono Just a pink doing blue jobs😋 a lotttt of pep talks and affirmations today. We are getting closer and closer to meeting baby boy🩵 #32weekspregnant #babyboy #nesting ♬ original sound - user8273334485369
"Today I'm doing a lot of blue job by myself. My brother-in-law and my sister have been helping me and they both have work today so I am single mom who works four jobs," Aiono said, while loading large area rugs into a shopping cart with her pregnant belly on full display.
"Being 32 weeks pregnant and having to carry these heavy a-- rugs, I honestly probably shouldn't have done this, but who else is going to do it," she added.
Aiono shared a similar post on social media on Sept. 13 building baby Kingston's crib, and Nacua was again visibly left out of the pictures.
"At least this time I had my sisters," she cryptically captioned the post.