Kenneth Walker III’s life changed in many ways on Sunday night.
The Seattle Seahawks running back put up 135 rushing yards against the New England Patriots, winning Super Bowl MVP in a 29-13 victory for his team to secure the Lombardi Trophy. As Walker added to his trophy case with his big night — also potentially making himself a lot of money ahead of free agency — his performance was also special for personal reasons.
Walker shared after Super Bowl 60 that his father was in attendance for the game, which marked the first time he was able to see his son play an NFL game in-person.
Here’s how Kenneth Walker III’s dad picked the perfect game to watch his son play in the NFL for the first time.
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Who is Kenneth Walker III’s dad?
Kenneth Walker III’s dad is Kenneth Walker II. After Super Bowl 60, where he broke off a few big runs to help set up five Seahawks field goals, the Seahawks running back shared the family members he had in attendance for his career night.
He specifically took a moment to acknowledge his dad’s presence at the game, saying that while his dad will usually go to Seattle for games, he’s never actually attended them because he “doesn’t like crowds.”
“My dad, he comes out to Seattle all the time to watch games, but he never goes to the games ’cause he don’t like crowds,” Walker said. “This is his first NFL game, and we won a Super Bowl. It means a lot to me. And I know he’s proud of me.”
Walker also said that it was his agent who convinced his dad to attend the game in-person.
“I didn’t think he would come. They ended up mic’ing him up and everything,” Walker said.
Kenneth Walker III had his dad in the stands for the first time in his NFL career tonight.
He got to watch his son win Super Bowl MVP while in attendance 👏 pic.twitter.com/0FmzuED68H
— ESPN (@espn) February 9, 2026
Walker III is one of seven children to Walker Jr. and Shauntesia Brown. According to People, Walker Jr. moved the family from Memphis, Tennnessee, to a nearby suburb when Walker III was 2 years old, and the Seahawks running back was brought up being pushed by his father in workouts.
“I worked out with my dad 24/7,” Walker III previously told Fox Sports. “There would be times when I didn’t want to work out, and he would make me. And I’m over here crying, I had tears in my eyes while we were working out.”
Walker Jr. also previously told The Detroit News that “grown men didn’t want to do the workouts I was putting him through.”
