Natalie Achonwa’s 15-month-old son, Maverick, has quickly and seamlessly integrated into the Canadian women’s basketball team.
Someone taught him to bump fists and he greets everyone with one whenever he enters a room. A few players are going out for coffee? Count Maverick in.
Even when Achonwa steps away for a second, Maverick is the centre of attention.
“My mom was telling me, I went to my room to drop off some laundry and she said, ‘You just missed it. They were all standing around and singing Lion King,'” Achonwa said recently.
One can only imagine Maverick being held to the skies like Simba.
“To know that my son brings joy to so many other people, it hits a nerve for me for sure because he’s so special to me and he has created a bond with my other family,” Achonwa said. “These are the things I will remember when …