Kendra Wilkinson's 2 Kids: All About Hank and Alijah

Mar. 15, 2025

Kendra Wilkinson Baskett with her son Hank, daughter Alijah and then-husband Hank Baskett arrive at Monster Jam Celebrity Event at Angel Stadium on February 24, 2018 in Anaheim, California.Photo: Ari Perilstein/Getty

Kendra Wilkinson’s priority is always her two kids: Hank Randall Baskett IV and Alijah Mary Baskett.

The former model and her ex-husband,Hank Baskett, welcomed their first child, Hank IV, in 2009 and grew their family again when Alijah was born in 2014.

Wilkinson and Baskett agreed to split custody of their children after their2019 divorce, which the mom-of-two said was difficult for her at first. Now, the former couple seem to have found their rhythm as co-parents, as she told PEOPLE in January 2024.

“The kids are so lucky to have him. I’m lucky to have him," Wilkinson said. “So the thing about it is, you just have to look at what you do have — what are the things you do have and be grateful for those things …We’re co-parenting really well. It’s what divorce is about, it’s a very giving thing.”

Despite the initial struggles, Wilkinson has also said she feels lucky to have good relationships with Hank IV and Alijah.

“I couldn’t have asked for better kids,” she saidin a 2021 episodeofKendra Sells Hollywood. “I mean, when it comes to parenting and when it comes to my bonding with them, so sacred and so powerful. If there’s one part of my life I’m doing right, it’s them.”

In another 2021 episode of her reality series, Wilkinson opened up about maintaining a career in the spotlight whileraising her children. “Balancing work and kids is hard work but I’m 36 now, not 19 — the girl you saw dancing around on the tables — anymore. I’m not,” the formerPlayboymodel said. “I have a different mind frame.”

Kendra Wilkinson with her son Hank Baskett IV and daughter Alijah Mary Baskett attend Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation’s World Premiere of ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’ at Regency Village Theatre on June 30, 2018 in Westwood, California.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Here is everything to know about Kendra Wilkinson’s two kids, Hank and Alijah.

Hank Randall Baskett IV, 15

Kendra Wilkinson’s kids.Kendra Wilkinson Instagram

Wilkinson and Baskett welcomed their first child, Hank Randall Baskett IV, on Dec. 11, 2009, in Indiana, where his father played for the Indianapolis Colts.

Months before his birth, Wilkinson said that she and her then-husband had decided to pass Baskett’s name on to their son. “We’ve already decided to name our son Hank Baskett IV,” she wrote on her blog. “Hank’s dad and his grandfather were both named Hank, so it was very important to us to carry on the family tradition.”

Wilkinson’s elder child and Baskett don’t only share a name, either — Hank IV has started tofollow in his dad’s sporty footsteps.

“I’m telling you right now, he’s already been scouted and spotted and seen,” the proud mom toldEntertainment Tonightin 2017. “He will be an athlete, there’s no question about it. I’ve never seen a greater athlete at 7 years old, but at the same time, he’s an old soul.”

She added, “He’s a nerd, he’s an inventor, he loves to invent new things and loves to experiment.”

Hank IV has played soccer andcompetitive hockey, and according to Wilkinson’s Instagram, he has also shown his younger sisterhow to navigate the skatepark like a pro.

Baskett has also posted his son on Instagram,sharing a picture from a hikein 2016 and images ofHank IV playing baseballandbasketballwhen he was younger.

In 2018, Wilkinsonshared a picture of her and Hank IV in China. She captioned the photo, “Up here on the Great Wall of China with my wonder of the world.” Four years later,Wilkinson shared pictures of her family enjoying the beach in Maui.

Alijah Mary Baskett, 10

Kendra Wilkinson’s daughter Alijah.Kendra Wilkinson Instagram

Wilkinson and Baskett’s daughter Alijah Mary Baskett was born on May 16, 2014, in Los Angeles. Later that year, the television personality opened up to PEOPLE about how she chose her daughter’s name.

“I ended up going to Sundance [and] I met a driver who was amazing and so kind. He was talking about his daughter who was named Alijah andI knew right then that would be my little girl’s name,” she said. “Mary is for my grandmother — I’m carrying the name on.”

In the same interview, she spoke about her son becoming a doting older sibling. “I’ve been dreaming about little Hank holding his little sister for so long … Little Hank had a huge smile and he now knows he really is a big brother.”

For her 4th birthday, in May 2018, Wilkinson shared a sweet pictureof Alijah wearing a tutu and holding rainbow balloons. The mom-of-two wrote in the caption, “Happy 4th bday my sweet angel Alijah. Just like mama, she’s here on earth to celebrate life at all times.”

Kendra Wilkinson and her daughter Alijah.Kendra Wilkinson Instagram

Though she’s too young to have settled on a future career, Wilkinson has said she’s open to whatever Alijah wants to do, including following in her footsteps as a model.

“I won’t sit here and say that I would like that, but if she made a healthy decision and a healthy choice with a healthy mind to want to pose forPlayboy…We are a free home, we are a free spirit,” she toldETin 2017 when Alijah was 3 years old. “If that’s your way of wanting to express yourself and who you are, then go ahead and be exactly who you want to be.”

In 2024, Wilkinson reflected on her history at thePlayboymansion and how her experience affected her relationship with Alijah. “I look back at what happened to where I felt like I had to date an older man at 18. What drove me to that place, and why did I choose to do that?” she told PEOPLE. “These are things I’m trying to correct in my parenting to my daughter. What can I do to show her that she’s more than that?”

Wilkinson continued, “At the end of the day, I don’t want my daughter sexualized at a young age like that.”

source: people.com