Alright, so today I’m gonna talk about something I was digging into – figuring out who Austin Booker’s parents are. You know, just a random dive I took out of curiosity.
First off, I hit up Google. Straight up, typed in “Austin Booker parents”. Saw a bunch of articles about him signing with the Bears, his college stats, the usual sports stuff. Nothing concrete about his mom and dad right away. Just a lotta noise.
Then, I thought, “Okay, maybe he’s got a profile somewhere.” Checked out his college team’s website, the Kansas Jayhawks. Usually, they have a little bio on the players. Scrolled through that, looking for any mention of family, but nada. Zilch.
Next, I tried digging into some of the sports news sites. Bleacher Report, ESPN, you name it. Sometimes, those guys do deeper dives and might mention family members in passing. But again, nothing specific about his parents’ names or anything like that. Just focused on his football career.
After that, I went to social media. Figured maybe he or someone close to him had posted something. Looked on his Twitter (or X, whatever it’s called now) and Instagram. Saw some pics of him on the field, with teammates, celebrating wins. Nothing personal really, and definitely no family shout-outs that I could find. Bummer.
Alright, so here’s where I changed tactics. I started searching for interviews with him. Figured if he’d done any longer-form interviews, they might have asked about his upbringing or his family. Found a few video interviews on YouTube, but most were focused on his training, his goals for the season, typical athlete stuff. Didn’t get any golden nuggets there either.
Then, I thought about local news. Kansas news outlets might have something. Started searching for articles from local Kansas newspapers and TV stations. Dug through those, hoping for some luck. Still striking out. Felt like I was chasing a ghost at this point.
Finally, I tried a bit of a wildcard. I searched for his high school. Figured maybe his high school football program had some info. Found their website and looked through alumni sections, news articles, anything I could find. And… still nothing definitive on who his parents were by name. Just mentions that he was a standout player.
So, after all that digging, did I find out who Austin Booker’s parents are? Honestly, no. I found a lot of information about his football career, his stats, his signing with the Bears, but nothing solid about his mom and dad by name. Sometimes, these things are just private, and that’s cool. Respect the privacy, you know?
In the end, it was a bit of a rabbit hole, but it was interesting to see how much information isn’t readily available, even in this age of constant oversharing. Just goes to show you, some things are kept close to the vest, and that’s alright.
