The former TV presenter went an extra mile to celebrate the Kenyan international on his special day
Former Harambee Stars skipper Victor Wanyama received a princely birthday present from his partner Serah Teshna who gifted him a Rolex watch that costs over Ksh3 million.
The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder celebrated his 32nd birthday on Sunday just hours after featuring for his side CF Montreal in their barren draw with Charlotte FC in the Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday night.
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With birthday messages coming from all over the world, Wanyama received just more than messages of goodwill from his better half who went an extra mile with the costly timepiece.
“Happy birthday to the purest heart I know. No words can describe how much babzy (sic) and I love you,” the former TV presenter wrote on her Instagram story, accompanying the message with the birthday present.
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“We wish you good health, genuine happiness and success in abundance. Today is your birthday, happy birthday daddy cool.”
Wanyama had earlier posted a birthday message on his social media pages, saying: “We are a year older today. The good lord has been gracious to me.”
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The timepiece posted by Ms Teshna appears to be the Rolex Sky-Dweller whose cost is $22,925 (Ksh3,180,826) according to Chrono24.
Rolex describes the Sky-Dweller as the watch for world travellers. “Fitted with the Saros annual calendar and the Ring Command system, it allows the wearer to keep the pace of changing time zones with one simple movement. Classic and precious, it seamlessly adapts the map of the world to your daily transfers,” the watchmaker says on its website.
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The Rolex may not be the most expensive item in Wanyama’s collection given he has an estimated net worth of $14 million (Ksh1.9 billion) and earns a reported $150,000 (Ksh20,812,387) per month at Montreal.
Wanyama and Teshna have been together for close to six years and have a son.