Al Roker Shares Adorable Throwback Pictures as He Celebrates Son Nick's 22nd Birthday: 'My Young Man'

The 'Today' anchor shares Nick and Leila with Deborah Roberts, and shares Courtney with his ex-wife Alice Bell

Al Roker is getting sentimental as he celebrates his son.

The Today anchor, 69, shared a sweet birthday tribute on his Instagram, filled with adorable throwback pictures of him and his son Nick, who turned 22 on Thursday, July 18, from over the years. Throughout the carousel, Nick can be seen growing up from a baby boy smiling with no teeth to a bearded man spending a beach day with his dad.

"Seems like just yesterday this beautiful boy came into our lives but #justlikethat Nick is 22 years old," Roker wrote in his caption. "#happybirthday my young man."

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More photos from the post show the father-son duo hanging out on a boat and enjoying a Mets game in the stands.

Roker is a dad to Nick and Leila, 25, whom he shares with wife Deborah Roberts, and Courtney, 37, whom he shares with ex-wife Alice Bell.

The news anchor, who became a “pop-pop” in July 2023 when Courtney gave birth to baby girl Sky Lara, recently told Today about how he had to learn how to take a step back and let his kids pursue their own parenting styles with their children.

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"Look, our kids have to find their path," Roker told Today on Wednesday, July 17. "Everybody’s parental style is different. So, you kind of let them find their way. You can gently suggest things and your kids can take that and use it or not. And once you’ve given that advice, you have to let it go, because they have to find their way."

The proud father and grandfather continued to share his pride for his daughter and the family she's created.

"I’m very proud of my daughter and my son-in-law," Roker explained. "They’re terrific parents and they’ve raised this, so far, incredibly happy baby who’s just very content, and very adventurous when it comes to food and just has a very, very lovely, happy disposition."

"So it's like, 'Well, whatever you’re doing, you’re doing a great job. I know it feels like it’s this all-consuming gig because in fact it is. But you’re doing a great job.'"

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