SALT LAKE CITY – Walter Clayton Jr. is the newest member of the Utah Jazz, but it was his one-year-old daughter who stole the show during Clayton’s big moment.
Calyton Jr. is happy to share the spotlight with his young daughter.
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Walter Clayton Jr.'s daughter points and shouts "DADA" as he goes up the stage to get drafted pic.twitter.com/rwXgvRAQ8M
— r/nba_highlights (@rNBAHighlights) June 26, 2025
Social Media Reacts to Walter Clayton Jr & Daughter
Walter Clayton Jr’s daughter is soooo adorable omg 🥹🥹
— Ashleigh J[Dot] ♓️ (@Dark_n_Lovelayy) June 26, 2025
My 11-year old daughter picked the cutest person at the 2025 NBA Draft…
Walter Clayton Jr.’s daughter Leilani.
—#NFLDraft #NFLDraft2025 pic.twitter.com/apIpPJv2yk
— Dan Kelley (@DanKelley66) June 26, 2025
Walter Clayton Jr’s daughter wanted nothing to deal with Rich Paul
🎥 @TWDTV1 pic.twitter.com/tQpKLrx8a2
— Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (BlueSky too now) (@sluggahjells) June 26, 2025
Walter Clayton Jr. getting draft ready with his daughter 🥹🫶 pic.twitter.com/uz0EibxsbB
— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) June 25, 2025
2025 NBA Draft
The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday, June 25.
Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks
Dylan Harper | San Antonio Spurs
VJ Edgecombe | Philadelphia 76ers
Kon Knueppel | Charlotte Hornets
Ace Bailey | Utah Jazz
Tre Johnson | Washington Wizards
Jeremiah Fears | New Orleans Pelicans
Egor Demin (BYU) | Brooklyn Nets
Collin Murray-Boyles | Toronto Raptors
Khaman Maluach | Phoenix Suns (via trade)
Cedric Coward | Memphis Grizzlies (via trade)
Noa Essengue | Chicago Bulls
Derik Queen | New Orleans Pelicans (via trade)
Carter Bryant | San Antonio Spurs
Thomas Sorber | Oklahoma City Thunder
Yang Hansen | Portland Trail Blazers (via trade)
Joan Beringer | Minnesota Timberwolves
Walter Clayton Jr. | Utah Jazz (via trade)
Nolan Traoré | Brooklyn Nets
Kasparas Jakučionis | Miami Heat
Will Riley | Washington Wizards (via trade)
Drake Powell | Brooklyn Nets (via trade)
Asa Newell | Atlanta Hawks (via trade)
Nique Clifford | Oklahoma City Thunder
Jace Richardson | Orlando Magic
Ben Saraf | Brooklyn Nets
Danny Wolf | Brooklyn Nets
Hugo González | Boston Celtics
Liam McNeeley | Phoenix Suns
Yanic Konan Niederhauser | Los Angeles Clippers
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