Zendaya Makes Friendly Neighborhood Visit to Support Nephew EJ Coleman

Zendaya attended her nephew EJ Coleman’s Senior Night football game in Folsom, Calif., and the Dune actress didn’t fumble the opportunity to score some major aunt points.ByOct 26, 2026 8:33 PM| Updated 23 minutes agoTagsHow Zendaya Really Feels About Law Roach Announcing Her Wedding to Tom HollandZendaya was in a state of euphoria watching her nephew play football. Indeed, the Spider-Man: Brand New Day star weaved her way to Folsom High School near Sacramento, Calif., on Oct. 23 and was all smiles while watching her nephew EJ Coleman compete during the team’s Senior Night. In a picture shared to his Instagram Oct. 25, EJ—the son of Zendaya’s half-brother Julien “EZ” Coleman—posed alongside the actress, who sported a fuzzy green coat over a custom shirt with EJ’s picture on it and a pair of jeans emblazoned with his name and jersey number. The Euphoria alum’s mom Claire Stoermer also celebrated the special family moment with a post worthy of an endzone celebration, writing on her Instagram Stories alongside the picture, “Such a great night!! Beyond proud of @ej_cole007!! Thanks to all the Folsom High School kids for being so respectful.” Of course, the moment under the Friday night lights was a no-brainer for Zendaya, who also posed with the Folsom High School cheerleading squad at the game. In fact, she’s been adamant about how “being with my family” is her way to maintain normalcy amid her fame. “We are very close,” the 30-year-old told Vogue Brasil in May. “I’m an aunt, and seeing my nieces and nephews grow up is very important to me. They bring a lot to my life, even without realizing it.” As she sees it, “Sometimes, it’s simple things, like helping to redecorate my niece’s room. At that moment, I’m just Aunt Daya—and that’s everything.” EJ Coleman/InstagramAnd being an aunt is the perfect role for Zendaya—who recently tied the know with Tom Holland—because it means she isn’t caught in a web of responsibility. "I have many, many little nieces and nephews. So they're like my borrowed children," she quipped to People in 2024. "I get to have fun and then give them back to their parents." For a look back at Zendaya through the years, keep reading… Valerie Macon for Getty Images2010Frazer Harrison for Getty Images2010Leon Bennett/WireImage2011Jason Merritt for Getty Images2011Steve Granitz/WireImage2012Tommaso Boddi/WireImage2013Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic2013Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic2013Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic2014Dan MacMedan/WireImage2014Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic2014Amy Graves/WireImage2014Kevin Mazur/BET/Getty Images for BET2014Jamie McCarthy/FilmMagic2015Jason Merritt for Getty Images2015Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock2015Larry Busacca for Getty Images2016Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic2016Matt Baron for Shutterstock2017Steven Ferdman for Shutterstock 2017Neilson Barnard for Getty Images2017Anthony Harvey for Shutterstock2018Matt Baron for Shutterstock2018Kristin Callahan/ACE Pictures/Shutterstock2019David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock2019Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images2019John Salangsang/BEI/Shutterstock2019John Salangsang/Shutterstock2020Jim Spellman/WireImage2020Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images2021For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App