Brian McKnightis opening up about his recent name change.
“🤍🤍🤍 So proud to introduce our son 🤍BRIAN KAINOA MAKOA JR. 🤍,” he wrote in the caption.
“To the world with the release of my new album lovingly created for him. JR. because I am also proud to officially announce that I have legally changed my name to exactly match my legacy’s,” he explained.
“My legal name is now BRIAN KAINOA MAKOA MCKNIGHT SR.MCKNIGHTtime LULLABIESthe songs of a father to his namesake available now!”
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In addition to their son, the couple is alreadyparents to son Jack and daughter Julia. McKnight is also father to sons Brian Jr. and Niko with ex-wife Julie McKnight — whom he was married to from 1990 to 2003 — and daughter Briana McKnight from a previous relationship.
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“🤍 Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight 🤍 We are so in love!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️#iloveourlife#mylegacy#blessed#ohana#son#mrandmrsmcknight#knightandlei,” they added.
“So thankful for precious life and our growing OHANA!!!” the singer shared at the time.
Calling Leilani the “greatest example of being a mother I’ve ever witnessed,” he noted that Kekoa’s due date was Mother’s Day.
“I know how hard him not being here in the flesh with us is weighing incredibly heavy on us, but I know he is with us just like Julia and Jack are, as shining examples of your exceptional motherhood,” McKnight continued, applauding the “strength I saw in you through the loss of our son and the courage to deal with the hardest loss we’ve ever dealt with in our lives has been truly remarkable.”
source: people.com
