Young Daughter Of Walter Clayton Jr. Steals Hearts On Draft Night

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.

1. Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks
2. Dylan Harper | San Antonio Spurs
3. VJ Edgecombe | Philadelphia 76ers
4. Kon Knueppel | Charlotte Hornets
5. Ace Bailey | Utah Jazz
6. Tre Johnson | Washington Wizards
7. Jeremiah Fears | New Orleans Pelicans
8. Egor Demin (BYU) | Brooklyn Nets
9. Collin Murray-Boyles | Toronto Raptors
10. Khaman Maluach | Phoenix Suns (via trade)
11. Cedric Coward | Memphis Grizzlies (via trade)
12. Noa Essengue | Chicago Bulls
13. Derik Queen | New Orleans Pelicans (via trade)
14. Carter Bryant | San Antonio Spurs
15. Thomas Sorber | Oklahoma City Thunder
16. Yang Hansen | Portland Trail Blazers (via trade)
17. Joan Beringer | Minnesota Timberwolves
18. Walter Clayton Jr. | Utah Jazz (via trade)
19. Nolan Traoré | Brooklyn Nets
20. Kasparas Jakučionis | Miami Heat
21. Will Riley | Washington Wizards (via trade)
22. Drake Powell | Brooklyn Nets (via trade)
23. Asa Newell | Atlanta Hawks (via trade)
24. Nique Clifford | Oklahoma City Thunder
25. Jace Richardson | Orlando Magic
26. Ben Saraf | Brooklyn Nets
27. Danny Wolf | Brooklyn Nets
28. Hugo González | Boston Celtics
29. Liam McNeeley | Phoenix Suns
30. Yanic Konan Niederhauser | Los Angeles Clippers

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