Kevin James explains meaning of daughter Shea Joelle's name
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry star Kevin James and his wife Steffiana welcomed their second child, Shea Joelle, on June 14th, and rumors flew that the Mets fan may have been inspired by their stadium when choosing a name for his daughter. It’s true — while explaining his 4-week-old daughter’s moniker, Kevin said,
I honestly…honestly did [name her after Shea Stadium]. I have been a Mets fan my whole life and [have] such good memories going to Shea Stadium. Her middle name is Joelle after my dad Joe who passed away. I brought it in because he used to take me to Shea all the time.
I can’t believe this got by my wife. She ended up liking the name just for the name itself.
However, Shea Stadium will be replaced by Citi Field in 2009 — the new stadium is currently under construction. He jokes,
I am excited and a little upset I am going to have to change [her name] to Citi [Field], when they change the stadium over.
Source: The Sports Interview
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