Who is Bryce Harper’s wife, Kayla Varner?
PHILADELPHIA Phillies player Bryce Harper and former college soccer player Kayla Varner were married in 2016.
Bryce Harper has won two MVP awards and has been named an All-Star seven times since he started his baseball career two decades ago.
Who is Kayla Varner?
Kayla Varner Harper, 30, was born on November 4, 1992, in Henderson, Nevada.
She is a sports enthusiast who played soccer in high school and college.
As reported by , Kayla played during the 2011 and 2012 seasons at Brigham Young University.
As a junior, she transferred to Ohio State University and played until her 2015 graduation.
She is active on social media and often posts on her Instagram page, , where she has 129K followers.
Kayla often shares family photos featuring Bryce and their two kids.
How did Kayla Varner and Bryce Harper meet?
Bryce and Kayla met in high school in 2010 and got engaged four years later.
Their wedding was set to take place the following year in 2015, but they called off their engagement.
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However, in July 2016, they announced their wedding was back on. They tied the knot on December 16, 2016.
Bryce and Kayla are both practicing Mormons and decided to get married in a Church of Latter-day Saints-approved temple.
Getting married in an LDS temple means there are no traditional wedding rituals. Instead, the ceremony is focused on faith and spirituality.
“Religion was obviously the most important part of our marriage,” Kayla told .
“The temple marriage is very sacred. Our religion is very private, and only certain people can attend the ceremony. So it was really nice to just enjoy that with our immediate family.”
Kayla said the pair cried "all day long." Photos of their first look show Bryce with his hands over his face in an emotional gesture.
“He’s selfless, the most selfless guy ever," Kayla said. "I think that’s what always attracted me to him. And he’s goofy and funny—he loves to play pranks on me, and as much as I get annoyed by it, I secretly love it—he’s just the best. I love him.”
The pair welcomed their son, Krew Aron, in August 2019 and their daughter, Brooklyn Elizabeth, in November 2020.
Who is Bryce Harper?
Bryce Harper, 30, was born on October 16, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He was drafted to the MLB by the Washington Nationals as a first-round draft pick in 2010 and he now plays for the Philadelphia Phillies.
He has since won the National League MVP Award twice, with the second award coming after the 2021 season.
After winning his MVP award in November 2019, Kayla said she was incredibly proud of her husband's commitment to the sport, saying the season was her favorite to have spent with him.
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On November 19, 2021, she said in an Instagram , in part: "It was one of those special seasons where it’s filled with so many highs that you don’t want it to end, and yet at the same time, still so demanding and hard that you’re just humbled to be a part of this cool life."
She continued: "Thank you for being so fun to watch on the field and so present with our family off the field. Congrats babe, you are so deserving!"