Grandpa and cousins ​​transform Coco Gauff’s new house into a Thanksgiving retreat as familial love fills the air

There were two differences between Coco Gauff’s Thanksgiving celebrations this year and 2023. First, this time the 20-year-old hosted friends and family in her own home. And secondly, this year’s baking experiment didn’t end in disaster.

In October, Gauff announced on Instagram: “Life update: Bought a house a few months ago. Cheers to being a homeowner in your 20s. All glory to God.” After previously living with her parents in Delray Beach, the world number 3 moved to Delray Beach. It’s not far from her childhood home, and as she revealed in Riyadh earlier this month, “My parents have a court at home, so I still practice there. So it feels about the same.” But being a new homeowner and living alone brings with it other responsibilities, which Gauff spoke openly about.

“I’m just trying to learn to cook more, something I’ve never really had to do since I’m with both parents who love cooking. So it was something that I experimented with and some of it mostly succeeded and some of it failed.” The mention of the 20-year-old “Failures” takes us back to last Thanksgiving when Coco tried to bake banana bread. And well, it didn’t go according to plan. “The bananas were too ripe because you have to wait. I think I waited too long so I threw them away. I tried to do it without freestyle and it turned out terrible.” But this year it was different.

After winning her first WTA Finals trophy by defeating Qinwen Zheng earlier this month, Coco Gauff became the first American woman since Serena Williams in 2014 to win the title. And now she’s enjoying a well-deserved break in the off-season. And what better way to spend the holidays than spending precious moments with your loved ones? Since last week, she has been busy participating in fun activities with them, all of which started on November 24th.

She posted a story on Instagram featuring her cousins ​​and a meal selection, writing: “This was my first time hosting Cousins/Friendsgiving. Everyone did something.” What did she do? successful make? “SFirst time having a sweet potato cake.” But that was just the beginning of the celebrations! In a new series of Instagram Stories on November 27, Gauff revealed that she can’t get enough of it “Cousinsgiving!!!” in their new home.

She shared a video clip and revealed that her cousins, brothers Cameron and Zabian “brought the cornbread.” And “Cucumber salad” for Thanksgiving. And Coco’s cousin sisters Yenice and Deja did it “Brownies and mashed potatoes and gravy” And “kale” for this occasion. In the next story, her grandfather Eddie Odom made a rare appearance, which made for a wholesome moment.

Coco posted a selfie with Eddie in her Thanksgiving best and captioned the picture: “Grandpa💜.” For those unfamiliar, Eddie Odom has been as involved in sports as Gauff and her parents over the years, leading inspiring initiatives. Eddie has been involved in baseball for quite some time and has made a name for himself in the Delray Beach American Little League. He works to make sports accessible to everyone. In 1970, he founded a Little League for black children to help them play baseball at a time when facilities were not readily available.

When I returned to Gauff’s Thanksgiving festivities, she was finishing the day after Wednesday’s festivities by baking some more sweet potato pies. The 20-year-old shared a picture at 1:30 a.m. (Thursday) and wrote: “Finishing late but we’re done🙏🏽 Looking forward to eating tomorrow (really)😝 Happy Thanksgiving everyone.” According to subsequent Instagram updates, Turkey Day lived up to her expectations.

As family members danced and sang karaoke around the house, Coco Gauff shared a video showing the scene with the caption: “Family above all❤️.” As night fell, a visibly exhausted (but extremely happy) Coco shared a video of herself dancing with her cousins ​​and wrote: “Time to go to bed, bruh😭.” As enjoyable as the day may have been, there’s no doubt that one of Gauff’s fondest memories of the festivities was spending time with her grandpa. After all, it is him was always very proud of her achievements. That’s why the young tennis sensation adores him so much!

Coco Gauff’s grandfather is one of her biggest supporters!

Coco Gauff’s entire family supported her desire to become the best tennis player. One such example was seen in early August this year when her grandfather was proud of Gauff’s significant milestone by expressing his feelings on social media.

Odom posted a photo on Instagram that thrilled all Coco fans. He wore a New Balance T-shirt with a playful image of Gauff enjoying a slice of pizza. He added a nice caption to go with the picture. “Check out the new COCO SHIRT…PIZZA in New York.” he wrote. For those who don’t know, Coco signed with New Balance four years ago when she was just 18 years old.

In simple words, the bond between Coco and her grandpa is very special, to say the least. We also got a glimpse of it last month when she penned a heartfelt message on his birthday and included a picture of them hugging. “Happy birthday grandpa 🙏❤️❤️ lol he doesn’t have Instagram but there’s no reason to share this picture, I will.” she wrote on her Instagram story.

While Coco is currently taking a break from tennis ahead of next season, she will be looking to pick up right where she left off this season. Having won the trophy in Riyadh would have given her an extra boost of confidence heading into 2025. Undoubtedly the Australian Open will be her goal. That year, she made it to the semifinals of the event, but was unable to overcome the challenge of eventual winner Aryna Sabalenka. Do you think Gauff can win the Australian Open this time? Let us know in the comments below.