Lauren Sánchez got emotional in a tribute paid to her son, Nikko González, who recently graduated from college. On May 9, 2024, the helicopter pilot showered him with love through a special Instagram post.
"Really emotional day for me. My firstborn graduated from college today! My heart is overflowing with pride for this incredible young man. It seems like yesterday your dad and I were carrying you in our arms," she wrote. Lauren shares her firstborn Nikko with her former NFL star Tony González.
"I just want you to know how immensely proud I am of you for achieving this milestone," she continued. "This is just the beginning, Nikko, and I hope you continue chasing your dreams with relentless originality. I love you so much ."
In the first frame is toddler Nikko posing for the camera in a backwards white hat. The second photo is Lauren posing with a thumbs up while holding her son on her hip. The last slide is a picture of young Nikko with his head resting on his dad's shoulder, both smiling at the camera.
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Others shared their congratulations in the comments.
"@nikkogzz you make all of us proud!!! Knowing you is loving you… congratulations!" one person commented. "I’ll be always your biggest fan! Love you ❤️time to celebrate."
"Such an incredible human – so proud of you all!! ❤️❤️ ," one fan wrote. "Awesome job Nikko! Huge congrats, and to Mamacita and your daddy too ❤️❤️❤️," another person said.
Lauren has never backed away from showing love for her eldest son on her social media. In January, she shared a post celebrating him for his runway debut. “Just a proud mama,” the caption of the Instagram video read. “It was such a gift to watch my son @nikkogzz walking the runway for @dolcegabbana in Milan. Congrats, my love.”
In a birthday post from 2023, the proud mother wrote, "Happy birthday Nikko! You make life an adventure and I am so lucky to be a part of your journey. Here's to another amazing year filled with endless possibilities. I’m so proud of you, and I love you more than you can imagine. ❤️ can’t wait to see you and celebrate you."
Lauren is now engaged to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. News of their romance first broke in 2018 when they were spotted on a helicopter ride together.
An insider close to the family previously opened up to People about Lauren and Jeff's relationship. “They’ve been together four years now, so their families are really blended at this point,” the source said, adding that “their families are very close.”
