Who is Jake Wilkins' NBA Hall of Fame dad for Georgia forward?
Get to know Jacob Wilkins, the son of Hall of Famer Dominque Wilkins and a forward for Georgia in March Madness.
Dominique Wilkins was an all-time great, a Hall of Famer who was known as "The Human Highlight Film" for his ability to jump out of the gym and score from everywhere. So if you're watching Jacob Wilkins and wondering if the Georgia forward is Dominique's son -- especially because his nickname is Baby Highlight -- we can tell you: He is! Wilkins is the son of the former NBA superstar and his mom is Robin Wilkins, whom Dominique married in 2006.
Dominique had a stepson named Isaiah who played for Virginia and who was eventually adopted by Dominique. Here's what Jake said about his dad to The Athletic : Jake turns to the stands for one last glance at his father before tipoff. “When I see him in the stands,” Jake says, “I got all types of confidence.
” And something from that same story from Dominique about his son: Dominique looked at his son in a way only fathers can; through him, not just at him. There was so much he wanted to say. His son wouldn’t have anything handed to him — no matter his last name.
He’d have to work for everything he’d get. He’d face impossible expectations. “I don’t want you to be me,” he told Jake that day.