Are Chris Henry Kids Adopted By Pacman Jones? He revealed the details of the adoption while talking to Shannon Sharpe. Here is what we know so far.
Chris Henry had three children with his fiance Loleini Tonga. He was an American football wide receiver who played for Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League. Henry was often called troubled, and he later credited Loleini for helping him turn his life and career around.
The couple’s children are Seini Henry, Chris Jr. Henry, and DeMarcus Henry. Both of their sons are honor students and athletes. Chris Jr. played football in middle school, and DeMarcus plays AAU basketball and dreams to play at Duke, reports Cincinnati Bengals.
Pacman Jones Adopts Chris Henry’s Kids
Pacman Jones, aka Adam Bernard Jones, the former American footballer cornerback, adopted Chris Henry’s kids, Seini, Chris Jr., and DeMarcus.
Chris was Pacman’s former teammate, and they were very close.
He teared up while talking with Shannon Sharpe that he adopted them, as per Yahoo! Sports. They are a family now, as they love each other, pray together, and do everything together.
Who Is Chris Henry’s Fiance Loleini Tonga?
Loleini Tonga was not Chris Henry’s wife as they were just engaged and not married.
She got accused of being responsible for Chris’s death.
Chris Henry passed away on December 17, 2009, after he fell from the back of a pickup truck Loleini was driving. The couple was arguing about the cost and planning of their upcoming wedding which was supposed to take place in March 2010.
When 911 arrived at the scene, Chris was clinging to the top of the cab. As per the autopsy, he died from blunt force trauma on the head. The homicide investigators started their investigation on the accident, and a lawsuit against Tonga was filed.
Meet Henry And Tonga’s Family
Chris Henry grew up in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, with his family. His parents are David Henry and Carolyn Lee. After his death, Chris’s mom decided to donate his organs for transplant. His lungs, corneas, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and heart were donated, which saved four other lives.
A report was released by the Brain Injury Research Institute of West Virginia University, which stated that Chris suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which he developed during his playing career because of many hard hits to the head.
The details about Tonga’s family and personal life are currently private.