Pacers’ Shayne Whittington expecting first child in July

Indiana Pacers forward Shayne Whittington shared great news with everyone on Wednesday: He and his girlfriend, Danni Ballard, are expecting their first child this summer.

Mom and Dad have always said "You'll never know love until you hold your first child." I'm excited to finally understand what they've been talking about. #LittleWhitt

A photo posted by Shayne Whittington (@shaynewick21) on Jan 13, 2016 at 8:30am PST

It hasn’t been an easy year, or process, for these two. I hope that over the next few months, Shayne is willing to talk about what they have gone through — just as so many others unfortunately have.

https://twitter.com/DanniiiLynn/status/689284186126045186

Now, Whittington, 24, isn’t the only Pacers player with a kid on the way. George Hill and his longtime girlfriend, Samantha, are expecting a son — Zayden — in about a month.

Wow Cant Believe We're Just Two Months Away From Being Blessed With The Best Gift Anyone Could Receive And That's The Gift Of Our First Child….. We're Almost There MI AMOR @samgarcia_3

A photo posted by @indianageorge3 on Dec 12, 2015 at 10:54am PST