Tara Lipinski is soaking up every stage her daughter Georgie goes through.
The 1998 Nagano Olympics gold medalist recently revealed how it felt to see her and husband Todd Kapostasy’s 2-year-old step on to the ice for the first time.
“To see my two worlds collide was the best feeling,” Tara gushed to E! News in an exclusive interview. “I feel like I got teary eyed. I was like, ‘Why am I so emotional?’ But it’s really fun and she says ‘skating mommy,’ so she likes it right now.”
And while Tara would, of course, encourage her daughter to graduate from bunny hops to triple axels, she’s not pressuring Georgie to follow in her footsteps, or in this case, ice skates.
“Georgie needs to definitely find what is going to make her most happy,” Tara explained, “and find her thing but it has been really special for me especially at this young age just to be able to take her to my special place.”
Though the NBC Sports commentator is certainly enjoying all of the excitement that Georgie’s toddler stage is bringing, she admits that sleep has lately become almost as important as it was to her during her professional athlete days.
“Back when I was competing and an athlete, obviously sleep was so important to my daily routine and part of my training but now retired and a mom, it is still so sacred to me,” the 43-year-old said. “I am so exhausted after a long day to just go into my room—it’s my sanctuary.”
Part of that sanctuary includes her Saatva mattress, which was one of the first items Tara replaced after losing her home in the Los Angeles wildfires this past January. Indeed, she relies on Saatva—which recently became the official mattress brand of the 2026 Milan Olympics and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics—to get a good night’s sleep.
“To be able to recover and sleep as much as possible with a 2-year-old,” she gushed, “and to be able to know that I am sleeping on something that’s not only comfortable but quality.”
Georgie may be one reason Tara needs to get proper shuteye, but the Traitors star is also already prepping “notes on notes on notes” for commentating at Milan 2026, which she is sure will be one of the best showings for U.S. skaters to date.
“I’m really excited to see Team USA at this next Olympics,” she added. “I feel like they haven’t been this strong in years—in decades. In every discipline, the American skaters are very strong.”
As she put it, “The U.S. could take home several gold medals.”
Until the ice breaks on Olympics 2026, Tara will be watching her own little skater pursue her newest hobby. Keep reading for more athletes who have superstar kids…
Michael Jordan, Jeffrey Jordan and Marcus Jordan
Considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time, it didn’t come as a surprise that the Chicago Bulls alum’s sons, Jeffrey Jordan and Marcus Jordan, sought to follow in his footsteps. After shooting hoops in high school, Jeffrey went on to play in college at both the University of Illinois and University of Central Florida, eager to step out of his dad’s shadow.
“I guess I’m not the top one or two or three or four players in my state,” Jeffrey told The Washington Post in 2005, “but I want to show that I can play here and that I’m not just a name.”
Marcus also played basketball during his own studies at UCF, crediting his dad for helping him chart his own path.
“He was giving me tips and pointers whenever I had questions and stuff like that,” he told The Gainesville Sun in 2011, “but really he was just telling me to be focused and work hard every day, because eventually it will pay off.”
LeBron James, Bronny James and Bryce James
Bronny James (born LeBron James Jr. on born Oct. 6, 2004) played high school basketball for Chatsworth Sierra Canyon in the San Fernando Valley before graduating to the University of Southern California.
While the NBA schedule has often kept LeBron from being able to attend a full slate of his son’s games, he went to great lengths to watch Bronny in action. In fact, he once chartered a plane on an off-day to catch Sierra Canyon play against his own alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron, Ohio.
“To go watch my son play…and also versus my alma mater,” LeBron told reporters, “it’s a pretty surreal, come-full-circle, unbelievable thing.”
In June 2024, Bronny was drafted to the Los Angeles Lakers, making him and LeBron the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time.
As for LeBron’s younger son Bryce James? He started playing college basketball for the University of Arizona in 2025.
Dwyane Wade and Zaire Wade
Also helping to make up the Sierra Canyon all-star squad? Zaire Wade, the eldest son of retired Miami Heat star.
“You’ve got to embrace it,” Zaire, who transferred there in December 2019 from Florida, told Yahoo! Sports about the unusual amount of attention being paid to his team. “There are cameras on us wherever we go. There has been a lot of attention on me my whole life, but this is crazy. This is another level.”
However, Zaire—unhappy with the lack of playing time he ended up getting—announced on Instagram In April 2020 that he’d be transferring to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, Fla.
Zaire was the 10th pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft, joining the Salt Lake City Stars. He went on to play for Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League before signing with the of the ASEAN Basketball League in April 2024.
Chad Johnson and Cha’iel Johnson
The retired football star has a daughter who may be able to leave him in the dust by now. After all, Cha’iel Johnson is a track and field star who competed in the 2017 AAU Junior Olympics at 12, winning the girls’ 800-meter run.
She ran for St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Florida, before joining the University of Kentucky athletics team.
Shaquille O’Neal and Shareef O’Neal
The NBA Hall of Famer’s third-eldest child, who measures up at 6-foot-10, played college basketball for UCLA before being sidelined with a heart condition that required surgery.
After missing out on his 2018-19 season with the California-based school, he transferred to Louisiana State, where there’s a 900-pound bronze statue of Shaq outside the LSU Basketball Practice Facility in honor of its famous alum.
After graduating from LSU, the basketball star joined the NBA G League Ignite, a developmental basketball league in the NBA G League, in 2022.
Shaquille O’Neal and Amirah O’Neal
Shaq’s 6-foot-2 daughter (pictured here with her brother Shareef O’Neal) announced her LSU enrollment in 2020 to join her sibling in playing college basketball for the school.
“One of the most difficult decisions for a person my age to make, is the jump from high school to college,” she shared at the time. “Although I don’t fully know what’s ahead of me, I am ready for the challenge. I never imagined myself saying this, but I am excited to say that I have decided to commit to being a student athlete at LSU along side my brother Shareef O’Neal. I am Sooooo grateful to spend my next 4 years as a Tiger.”
She then transferred to Texas Southern University’s basketball program as part of their 2021-2022 team.
Zack Randolph and MacKenly Randolph
The eldest daughter of two-time NBA All-Star played basketball alongside fellow NBA star scion Izela Arenas, daughter of Gilbert Arenas, during her studies at Sierra Canyon.
“I went to Michigan State under coach Tom Izzo,” Randolph told the Los Angeles Times in December 2020. “He was a dog. Just hard. The boys you can be a little rough with. The girls, they have you wrapped around your finger. The girls look at you, ‘Dad, I’m trying.’ You have a special spot for the girls.”
MacKenly said she’d beaten her dad three times in one-on-one, quipping, “He doesn’t play any defense.”
Terrell Owens and Terique Owens
The 6-foot-3 son of the NFL Hall of Famer committed to Florida Atlantic University in 2019 as a preferred walk-on. Terique played basketball for most of his life before switching to football as a teen. He got his post-high school playing career off the ground at Contra Costa Community College before transferring.
After his college football career, Terique signed with the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad.
Scottie Pippen and Scotty Pippen Jr.
The Sierra Canyon graduate started all four years and won two state titles. He played college ball for Vanderbilt, before signing a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022.
After a brief stint on the NBA G-League affiliate the South Bay Lakers, Scotty Jr. signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2024.
Dennis Rodman and Dennis “DJ” Rodman Jr.
The former Chicago Bulls star and five-time NBA champion is a lot of things—and a dad is one of them.
His son Dennis Rodman Jr.—or DJ—played basketball and football at Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, Calif. After graduation, he became a forward at Washington State, before transferring to University of Southern California in 2023.
“He’s one of the more under-rated or unknown players in Southern California,” his high school coach, Ryan Schachter, told the Orange County Register after a game in 2017.
After his college career, DJ joined Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League in 2024.
Dennis Rodman and Trinity Rodman
Though Dennis’ son DJ followed his footsteps into basketball, his daughter Trinity Rodman carved her own path in the world of soccer. After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled her freshman season with the Washington State Cougars, she went professional and joined Washington Spirit in 2021 and United States women’s national soccer team in 2022.
In 2024, Trinity won Olympic gold as part of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods
It’s only fitting that golfing’s GOAT has a kid who’s got mad skills on the course. Charlie Woods made his televised-golf debut at the age of 11 alongside his dad at the 2020 PNC Championship.
When asked if he had been working on his swing ahead of the father-son outing, the 15-time major champion said, “I haven’t put in any time. I don’t really care about my game. I’m just trying to make sure that Charlie has the time of his life and is able to enjoy all of this.”
