Kuzma met his father only once as an infant, but viewed the father of his half-siblings, Larry Smith, as a father figure. [1] Karri Kuzma and Smith put a toy basketball rim in the living room for Kyle when he was only two years old, thus igniting his passion for basketball.

2023年7月7日 · Kyle Kuzma, the 2020 NBA Champion, parents, Karri Kuzma (mother) and Larry Smith (stepfather), are not together. But their support for their son is unrivaled- indeed, they are proud of him! Kuzma’s mom Karri raised him as a single parent before his stepdad Larry shared the parental role.

2024年2月29日 · Karri Kuzma is the mother of NBA professional Kyle Kuzma. She raised her son as a single mother in Flint, Michigan. Kyle’s stepdad Larry Smith has also been an integral figure in his life. Both his parents have been very supportive of Kyle’s basketball career. Kyle Kuzma has two half-siblings, Andre and Brianna Smith.

2019年1月11日 · Larry Smith, as mentioned earlier, is Kyle Kuzma’s father figure and he’s also the father of Kyle’s two step-siblings. Andre, a student at Grand Blanc High School in Michigan and Kuzma’s...

2020年10月8日 · Kyle has no memory of his biological father, but it doesn’t affect him at all. Larry Smith, Kyle’s step-dad, served as Kyle’s father figure as he was growing up. Smith introduced Kyle to basketball by installing a hoop in the family’s living room.

2023年7月11日 · While Kyle met his father only once as an infant, he always considered Larry Smith - Kyle Kuzma's stepfather a father figure. He also played a crucial role in his upbringing and development as...

2024年9月11日 · Kuzma’s biological father was never in the picture and the basketball player never met him. However, his mixed background often forced him to ponder over white privilege, which would extend to more opportunities, health benefits, financial aspects, and so on.

Kyle Kuzma is an American professional basketball player with mixed ethnic makeup. He was born to an African-American father and a White mother with German, English, and Ukrainian ancestry. While his biological father's name is unknown, his mother is Karri Kuzma.

2022年7月14日 · Kyle Alexander Kuzma, born on July 24, 1995, is an American basketball player known for his impressive skills as a forward. He is biracial, with an African American father and a mother of Ukrainian, English, and German descent.

1995年7月24日 · He met his father only once when he was an infant but has a father figure Larry Smith who was his half-siblings Andre and Briana’s, father. Kuzma attended Swartz Creek Community Schools and later transferred to Bentley High School in Michigan.