Lately, American college basketball player Zakai Zeigler has been in the limelight for his spectacular performance and the prolific records he made with his association with the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference.
Since starting his collegiate career in 2021, the New York native has been honored with over two dozen awards.
His titles of honor include the 2022 Hall of Fame Invitational MVP, the 2023 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist, and the 2024 SEC Defensive Player of the Year.
The achievements he has had over the last three years have made him recognizable among large mass audiences, eventually attracting people’s attention to his personal life. Meanwhile, many appear to be curious to know if Zakai Zeigler has a girlfriend.
Well, it’s unfortunate that the emerging basketball star has never mentioned having a girlfriend in the media, and neither has his social media provided any hint about his love life, creating mystery over it.
Zakai Zeigler shares a close relationship with his mother, Charmane Zeigler!
Emerging basketball player Zakai Zeigler greatly adores his mother, Charmane Zeigler. They have been on each other’s side through thick and thin, which makes their bond very special.
In an exclusive talk with 6 News, Zakai said his mother has always been his rock.
Meanwhile, he remembered one of the moments when he had an asthma attack and stated,
I went through an asthma attack and she called out of work. She was there every day. She wasn’t gonna go to work. She wasn’t leaving until I was good. She’s my rock. She’s my everything.
Via 6 News
Likewise, Charmane considers her son her rock and her hero. As Charmane mentioned, Zakai has always been the favorite of her three children. She said, “Me and Zakai—he is my golden child. Everybody knows he’s my favorite. It’s no secret.“
Charmane further praised her son, saying that he is also the favorite of his dad, his sister, and all the other family members.
In case you didn’t know
- Zakai Zeigler was born ‘Zakai Za’Miek Zeigler’ in Long Island, New York, on August 2, 2002. He is currently 22 years old.
- He attended Our Saviour Lutheran School in The Bronx, New York, and later enrolled at the University of Tennessee.
- He has two sisters and a half-brother, Armoni. His brother also played basketball at Saint Peter’s University.
