Personal Life
On June 19, 2004, James married actress Steffiana de la Cruz. Their first child, daughter Sienna-Marie, was born 2005. Their second daughter, Shea Joelle, was born 2007, she was named after the ballpark Shea Stadium. They welcomed their first son and third child, Kannon Valentine, 2011. James is the younger brother of comedian Gary Valentine (born Gary Knipfing), who played Doug's cousin Danny Heffernan on King of Queens.
He is a close friend of retired MMA fighter Bas Rutten, and trains with him at his school in Thousand Oaks, California.
Kevin James is also known for being a big sports fan, and is particularly a fan of the New York Knicks, New York Jets, and the New York Mets, as well as the UFC.
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