Wayne Gretzky teaches grandson to stick handle

If you’re going to learn to stick handle, Tatum Gretzky Johnson couldn’t have a finer teacher in his “Papa Wayne.”

“The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky was filmed by his wife Janet in a video posted to her Instagram account on Tuesday as Wayne gives their grandson Tatum a lesson in stick handling.

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Tatum, who doesn’t turn one until January 19th, is the son of pro golfer Dustin Johnson and the Gretzky’s daughter, Paulina.

Tatum is the first grandchild of Wayne and Janet who also have three sons, Trevor, Ty and Tristan and another daughter, Emma.

Wayne told ET Canada in May “You always think your grandchild or grandson is the greatest, the coolest and the nicest and he never cries. That’s the way we feel obviously. It’s so overwhelming for us.”

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: Wayne told ET Canada in May "You always think your grandchild or grandson is the greatest, the coolest and the nicest and he never cries. That's the way we feel obviously. It's so overwhelming for us."