Kris Aquino has always been a hands-on mom to her two sons Bimby and Joshua.
And like any other mother, she shared how she’s very supportive of son Bimby whether he wants to pursue a career in politics, showbiz, or sports.
In a virtual press conference with Philstar.com and other select media earlier for her launch as a new supporter of Shopee’s e-commerce platform, she said she actually encourages her youngest son to follow the footsteps of his dad James Yap who is a basketball player but Bimby didn’t seem to have the heart for it.
“Bimb is a proud nerd. Please, I hope this is not misinterpreted by anybody. And it’s not because I’m stopping him. I’m actually encouraging him.”
Kris even revealed that Bimby is taking calculus already at the age of 13 which is very advanced for his young age, “Because I said, ‘You know, half of your DNA is actually genuinely, naturally athletic, so don’t fight it.’ But, he’s really focused on his studies. Who am I to argue with that? He’s really advanced. He’s only 13, he’s already into calculus.”
“Please don’t feel like I would feel bad if you would be sporty and athletic because that’s not exactly what I would feel. I would be so proud to have an athletic son.”
In terms of venturing into sports like basketball, Bimby is having a very hard time, and one reason was his growth spurt.
Recently, an Instagram photo of Kris went viral where it showed just how much taller her son is now.
“Hello? I’ve missed you… (I didn’t shrink- my bunso just keeps growing taller.”
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hello? i’ve missed you… (i didn’t shrink- my bunso just keeps growing taller.) 🤍🤍🤍
Because of this, Bimby is playing tennis, but because his feet are big, he has a running problem and it’s because he’s growing too fast.
“He told me he got good shots but his running is off. His feet and legs are too big. His growth spurt is too much and I think we should explore sports when he stops growing.”
“Josh stopped growing when he was 17… Josh’s dad I think is only 5’11. Bimb’s dad is 6’2”. So I think Bimb is going to be at 6’4”?
Moreover, Kris is very proud of her son who is focused on his research on his interests like artificial intelligence and computer coding.
“I was so proud of the fact that we just talked about politics and he said there’s no money there. Thank God I raised a good son!”
