{"id":2506695,"date":"2026-07-17T22:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2506695"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:15:49","slug":"kendra-wilkinson-shares-son-gets-accepted-to-2-colleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kendra-wilkinson-shares-son-gets-accepted-to-2-colleges\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendra Wilkinson Shares Son Gets Accepted to 2 Colleges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kendra-wilkinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kendra Wilkinson<\/strong><\/a> gushed about being a proud mother after her 16-year-old son, Hank Baskett IV, was accepted into two colleges.<\/p>\n<p>Wilkinson, 41, took to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da3SKlEvJMC\/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> on Thursday, July 16, to share a selfie, which included a caption with the exciting news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo proud of my son for already receiving 2 offers for college,\u201d she wrote. \u201cHe\u2019s heading into junior year at 16 yrs old and I\u2019ve witnessed how hard he works everyday. So awesome and a great moment in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilkinson concluded the caption with hashtags that read \u201cBlessed\u201d and \u201cGo Hank.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/pictures\/teen-mom-2-alum-jenelle-evans-and-david-easons-blended-family-album-with-5-kids-photos\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/pictures\/teen-mom-2-alum-jenelle-evans-and-david-easons-blended-family-album-with-5-kids-photos\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Jenelle Evans and David Eason&#8217;s Blended Family Album With 5 Kids<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tA big brood! Teen Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans and husband David Eason have a blended family of five children. While the former MTV personality shares son Jace, born in 2009, with ex Andrew Lewis, and son Kaiser, born in 2013, with ex Nathan Griffith, Eason is father of daughter Maryssa, born in 2007, with [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After Wilkinson shared the update, several fans took to the comments section to congratulate Hank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udf89 Great Job Mother and Son. A team effort for sure,\u201d one person wrote, while another chimed in, \u201cAwesome mom, awesome kids\ud83d\ude4c seeing our children progress fills our hearts with joy &amp; pride!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reality star shares son Hank and daughter Aliyah, 12, with ex-husband Hank Baskett. Wilkinson and Hank, 43, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/celebrity-wives-and-girlfriends-of-nfl-players-201339\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tied the knot in June 2009<\/a> and ultimately finalized their divorce in February 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The couple hit a major roadblock in their relationship after Aliyah\u2019s birth in 2014 when Wilkinson accused Hank of cheating. However, they tried to make things work, and Hank admitted to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/kendra-wilkinson-hank-baskett-reveal-the-truth-about-sex-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>People<\/em><\/a> in 2015 that he \u201cmessed up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI put myself in a bad situation. And everything through me brought pain upon this family,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The pair remained together for three years before they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kendra-wilkinson-confirms-hank-baskett-divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced their plans to divorce<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will forever love Hank and be open but for now we have chosen to go our own ways,\u201d Wilkinson wrote via Instagram at the time. \u201cI\u2019m beyond sad and heartbroken because I did believe in forever, that\u2019s why i said yes but unfortunately too much fear has gotten in the way. \u2026 Thank you Hank for a beautiful 8 years of marriage and 2 beautiful kids. I feel so thankful and blessed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/karen-derrico-gives-shout-out-to-deon-derrico-amid-divorce\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karen-Derrico-Gives-Shout-Out-to-Deon-Derrico-Amid-Divorce-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Karen Derrico Gives Shout-Out to Deon Derrico Amid Divorce\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/karen-derrico-gives-shout-out-to-deon-derrico-amid-divorce\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Karen Derrico Calls Deon Derrico the \u2018Best Father Ever\u2019 Amid Divorce<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tDays after announcing their divorce, Karen Derrico had nothing but good things to say about her estranged husband, Deon Derrico, on Father\u2019s Day. \u201cHappy Fathers Day to the best father any 14 children can ask for! @deonderrico,\u201d Karen, 44, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, June 16, alongside a photo montage of Deon, 53, and their [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While Wilkinson and Hank couldn\u2019t make their marriage work, they have been able to successfully coparent their children together.<\/p>\n<p>Back in October 2024, Wilkinson exclusively told <em>Us<\/em> that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/kendra-wilkinson-talks-coparenting-update-with-ex-hank-baskett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she \u201ccouldn\u2019t have a better coparent.\u201d<\/a> She added, \u201cI couldn\u2019t ask God for a better person in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the same interview, Wilkinson gushed about how athletically talented her son is. \u201cHe\u2019s playing basketball and you\u2019re gonna see him in the pros,\u201d she said of Hank IV. \u201cYou\u2019ll see him in the pros.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kendra Wilkinson gushed about being a proud mother after her 16-year-old son, Hank Baskett IV, was accepted into two colleges. Wilkinson, 41, took to Instagram on Thursday, July 16, to share a selfie, which included a caption with the exciting news. \u201cSo proud of my son for already receiving 2 offers for college,\u201d she wrote. 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