Nigerian track star Blessing Okagbare celebrated her 37th birthday on Thursday, sharing a heartfelt social media post featuring her first child, Oreofe, born on December 28, 2024.

In her post: “Best Birthday Ever. I get to celebrate it with my Oreofe. A very blessed 37th birthday indeed. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙌🏽🙌🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽❤️❤️❤️.

“Lord, you have always done it for me. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏”

The retired Olympian, who earned a silver medal in long jump at the 2008 Beijing Games before a 10-year doping ban, expressed deep gratitude for this family milestone after shifting focus from athletics to motherhood.

Her post received widespread support from fans and media, amassing nearly 16,000 likes and 385.8K Views on X.