NBA YoungBoy Welcomes 13th Child with Wife Jazlyn Mychelle

NBA YoungBoy, also known as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, has welcomed his third child with wife Jazlyn Mychelle, bringing his total number of children to 13. The Louisiana rapper announced the birth on his Instagram story on Sunday, February 23, 2026 Los Angeles Times.

Details of the Announcement

The announcement came in the form of a short video showing Mychelle in a hospital gown. She was seen picking at a pastry, with what appeared to be a portable breast pump case nearby Los Angeles Times. YoungBoy could be heard saying, “My gangsta had her baby,” and then asking Mychelle, “How do you experience?” to which she replied, “Relieved.”

Family Expansion

TMZ reports the fresh baby is a girl bckonline.com. YoungBoy and Mychelle already share a 4-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. The couple married in 2023 Los Angeles Times. YoungBoy has eight other children from previous relationships, and reportedly two more children prior to the birth of his daughter with Mychelle Los Angeles Times.

Recent Legal History and Pardon

In April 2024, YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, was accused of orchestrating a prescription fraud ring in Utah Los Angeles Times. He later pleaded guilty to charges including identity fraud and forgery, avoiding jail time. Subsequently, he received a two-year jail sentence for gun-related charges. Although, in 2025, President Trump issued a pardon for Gaulden, which the rapper expressed gratitude for, stating it would allow him to continue “building — as a man, a father, and as an artist” Los Angeles Times.