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Chad Ochocinco says he has 8 children with 7 women and claims he deliberately…

2026-08-06 · 15:40 UTC ·@pnwprincess23 ·1 min read

Brief

Chad Ochocinco claims he purposely chose the mothers of his eight children (with seven women) for athletic traits, saying he asked about track/cheer/volleyball backgrounds and even ‘checked ankles’ because footwork matters. In a post shared 2026-08-06 by @pnwprincess23 he described treating dates like a “personal combine,” using gym sessions, one-on-one basketball and outings to Dave & Buster’s to evaluate prospects.

Why it matters

Chad Ochocinco says he has 8 children with 7 women and claims he deliberately selected the mothers based on athletic ability.

Key details

  • Ochocinco says he vetted prospects by asking if they ran track, cheered, or played volleyball and by ‘checking’ their ankles—calling footwork the “number one foundation for an elite athlete.”
  • He describes these evaluations as his “personal combine,” recounting taking dates to Dave & Buster’s, bringing them to the gym and playing one-on-one basketball to test athleticism (post shared 2026-08-06 by @pnwprincess23).
Source evidence

unironically how i'm gonna choose my husband (strong ankles? you're in)

dank (@cptdankkk)

Chad Ochocinco, who has 8 children with 7 women, says he chose their mothers based on athletic ability

“It wasn’t about having a woman that’s fine, look a certain way, got to be a certain color, a certain complexion, hair, and all this stuff that just didn’t matter. I needed athletes. I wanted athletes”

“You look at the kids. You look at the pedigree that I have created. It was all orchestrated. I told those that I dealt with during that time, ‘Did you run track in high school, did you cheer, did you do volleyball. Let me check your ankles.’ I always wanted to check women’s ankles because you have to understand, if I want athletes, the number one foundation for an elite athlete in any sport is your footwork. And if she had bad ankles, there’s no way I could procreate with you”

“She had no idea she was going through my own personal combine. We went to Dave & Buster’s. Why are we doing this. Why are we playing these games. Why are you taking me to the gym with you. Why are we playing one-on-one in basketball. I’m trying to understand and make sure that I am procreating with someone that is athletic”

Video

— https://nitter.net/cptdankkk/status/2084982127636906223#m