Kevin Hart’s son Hendrix Hart has committed to University of Tennessee’s track and field program.
The comedian shared the milestone to his 170 million followers on Thursday (March 13). “Proud of you son…. The sky is the limit!!!!! Continue to raise your personal bar…. I can’t wait to see what you do next!!!! We all love you champ,” Kevin wrote.
In the photos, Hendrix can be seen wearing an orange track suit posing against an orange back drop.
Under the announcement, congratulations poured into the comment section from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James who wrote “Yessir nephew.” Other salutes came from former Tennessee sprint stars Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman, rappers Nelly and Jadakiss, and more.
Hendrix is a senior at Sierra Canyon who started running his sophomore year, per Athletic.net. He scored a 10.68-second personal best in the 100-meter dash and 21.35 seconds in the 200-meter dash during the 2025 outdoor season.
“We’re building a great program here, and we think he’ll contribute to that tremendously,” Tennessee coach Duane Ross told ESPN. “This is a humble young man that’s just excited to get his path going, wants to be good and create his own thing.”
Coach Ross clarified that he didn’t select Hendrix because of who is dad was, instead it was his character and talent that won Ross over.
“What did it for me was this is just a good young man. He shook my hand and he told me how good he wanted to be, how he was ready to work,” Ross said. “The first thing I told him was ‘Hey, you come here, you’re gonna have to earn it,’ and he said ‘Coach, I want to earn it.’
Kevin Hart shares Hendrix with his ex-wife, Torrei Hart. The former couple are also parents to daughter Heaven Hart. Hart is also father to son Kenzo Kash Hart and daughter Kaori Mai Hart with his wife, Eniko Hart.