“Seems Slightly Appealing”: Shaun White Considers Becoming a Father After Snowboard Retirement

Published 01/09/2022, 7:30 AM EST

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Out of all the snowboarders in the world, Shaun White is charismatic all the way down to his core. He is a three-time Olympic champion and continues to perform well on the grand stage. Despite winning many gold medals, White is preparing for his life after snowboarding. Being in a relationship with Nina Dobrev for some time, he is looking ahead in his relationship.

White looks to appear in his last Olympics in a bid to win a gold medal. After which, he looks to improve his relationship life as he wants to start a family with his girlfriend. The snowboarder talked in a recent interview about his plans for the future.

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Shaun White looks to start a family

After being a pro ever since 2003, White is finally looking to end his career on a high. Being a world-class athlete in both snowboarding and skateboarding, White is looking to finish his career by looking to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Even though his qualification is still in doubt, the end is nearing for White’s astonishing extreme sports career. With Dobrev on his side, he looks to start a new family with his girlfriend.

“My brother has two sons and my sister has a daughter and one more on the way. I don’t know, that seems slightly appealing, obviously. It’s just simple things like that. I guess that’s probably much more complicated than I’m making it out to be. But,” said White.

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He started dating Dobrev during the pandemic. The couple talked about bonding throughout that time and completely love each other. Hence, White is now looking to start a family with Dobrev seeing his brother and sister’s kids.

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The lovely Nina Dobrev

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White talked about her being an important part of his life while speaking so highly about her. Hence, White is looking to start a new chapter in his life.

“Nina’s incredible. What an influence on my life. Not only does she run her own show, her own world, companies she’s involved in, things she’s producing, all this stuff going on. She holds me to this same high standard which is so wonderful to have in a partner,” said White.

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To sum up, his future plans are intact. Being a true superstar in the snowboarding world for a long time, he is going to look at the next step of his career.

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Jacob Gijy is a US Sports and NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Gijy finished his Masters in Counselling Psychology and worked in a hospital for 2 years before his passion for sports compelled him to find his way to sports journalism. A fan of the great Tim Duncan, he is always ready to pick up a debate with anyone who does not offer the center the respect he deserves.
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