Mark Henry is one proud papa in the present day … his son has devoted to the College of Oklahoma for wrestling — and he says the kid is already dreaming of being a WWE Celebrity!!

The earlier WWE World Heavyweight Champion outlined all of it to TMZ Sports actions this month … merely after his son, 18-year-old Jacob Henry, pledged his allegiance to Sooner Nation.

Mark tells us as a College of Texas alum, he initially cringed on the considered Jacob throughout the Crimson and Cream. However he’s warmed as a lot because it — and is fired up for his boy’s future.

Mark acknowledged Jacob’s wrestling coaches are very good … and he acknowledged there’s a possibility the teenager might actually be part of OU’s soccer employees as correctly.

“They wished him to come back out for spring soccer,” Mark acknowledged, “so that you would possibly get to see him on the market on that subject too as a two-sport athlete.”

Whereas he has that selection … Mark acknowledged Jacob is all in on wrestling — and has his eyes on some pretty lofty aspirations.

“His true ardour is professional wrestling,” Mark acknowledged. “He isn’t attempting to be the Olympic champion. He stated, ‘Dad, I am not attempting to go to the Professional Bowl or win the Tremendous Bowl.’ He stated, ‘I need to essential occasion WrestleMania. I wanna go to Japan and be champion.’”

Mark may be there to help him every step of one of the simplest ways … nevertheless there’s one issue he has to do first — earn his college diploma!!!

“He is gotta hand me that diploma first,” Mark acknowledged. “Him and my daughter each. I used to be like, ‘Y’all hand me the diploma, I offers you the keys to your inheritance and you’ll go do no matter you need to do.’”

As for what Mark is as a lot as in the present day … he finds himself doing radio with SiriusXM and that iHeartRadio — whereas moreover deciding on up the perform of booker for a wrestling promotion known as All Caribbean Wrestling.