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Al Horford, wife welcome newborn daughter

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 30: Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after scoring against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter of Game One of Round Two of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 30, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775159606 ORIG FILE ID: 953245560
BOSTON, MA - APRIL 30: Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after scoring against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter of Game One of Round Two of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 30, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775159606 ORIG FILE ID: 953245560
By Maghen Moore
July 12, 2018

Boston Celtics power forward and former Atlanta Hawk Al Horford and his wife, Amelia Vega, announced the birth of their daughter on social media Wednesday.

Horford shared a photo of his wife and daughter, captioning the photo, “Gracias a Dios por esta Bendición a nuestra familia. Mi esposa es mi héroe!” (Thank God for this Blessing to our family. My wife is my hero!)

His wife also shared the photo to her account.

Horford and Vega announced they were expecting their third child in January.

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