Caleb Martin and his brother Cody Martin are one of 13 sets of brothers to play in the NBA currently, and one of them is one win away from the NBA Finals. They grew up with a single mother, Jenny Bennet. There is no information on their father, as their mother had their older brother, Raheem when she was a teenager and was kicked out of the house before the Martin twins were born two years later.
Cody and Caleb Martin have immensely praised their mother, Jenny, for her role in their careers as she brought them up in a 300 square feet trailer in North Carolina while providing for them independently. “I know it might sound cliché and corny, but she’s our hero,” said Caleb Martin while speaking to the Athletic on the significance of his mother on their careers.
Who are Caleb Martin and Cody Martin’s parents?
Jenny Bennet is a white woman and mother to three bi-racial children she brought up in Cooleemee, N.C. Bennett held three jobs, one of which was a scan analyst at the nearby Food Lion supermarket. She would get up at two every morning and attempt to get home by three when the kids left school. Even when she served her boys dinner, she occasionally skipped meals.
Bennet made sacrifices to help her children, which have paid off as her twins are NBA stars now, all thanks to their hard work and support from their single mother. “I have a crazy, crazy amount of respect for my mom and all the stuff she’s gone through. Cody and I will reminisce about our childhood and we now notice all of the stuff she didn’t let us in on when we were little, all of the stuff we realize now,” said Caleb Martin.
The impact of Caleb Martin and Cody Martin’s parents on their NBA journey
While she could not provide her children with the material possessions that every parent would love to give them, she was able to teach them lessons that were far more priceless such as the value of a good work ethic and how important sacrifice is. She showered them with unceasing attention and served as an honest and admirable role model. These sentiments are echoed whenever Cody or Caleb Martin speak about her.
Jenny Bennet dedicated her life to seeing her children succeed as she worked multiple jobs, leading to Caleb and Cody landing a scholarship at Nevada Wolf Pack. Bennet was a mother since the age of 15 and raised her boys in harsh environments with tons of drug dealing and violence in North Carolina but sheltered them from that environment.
Cody and Caleb Martin declared for the NBA draft in 2019, while Cody got picked up in the second round by the Charlotte Hornets, and Caleb Martin went undrafted. The Hornets later recruited Martin before joining the Miami Heat in 2021. Caleb Martin has turned into a playoff star for the Heat, hitting clutch shots throughout the playoffs, a testament to his do-or-die mentality instilled from his upbringing by Jenny Bennet.
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