Rams Star Van Jefferson Welcomes Second Baby After Wife Samaria Went Into Labor Mid-Super Bowl!
14.02.2022 - 19:07
/ perezhilton.com
Winning big!
Van Jefferson is now the father of two after his wife Samaria went into labor midway through Sunday night’s Super Bowl!
The 25-year-old Los Angeles Rams wide receiver was busy beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23 to 20 when his high school sweetheart’s water broke during the game. A team spokesperson told ABC News that she left SoFi Stadium on a stretcher to get to the hospital.
Immediately after winning the big game, Van raced off to be by his lady’s side, later sharing a photo of himself lying in bed while cradling his newborn son, whose name has yet to be revealed. The football player captioned the moment:
Awww!!!
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Ch-ch-check out the precious snapshot (below)!
The couple also shares 5-year-old daughter Bella. Funny enough, earlier in the day, Samaria shared an article from The Athletic to her Instagram Story, in which she noted that she was hoping her second child would not arrive early and mess up Super Bowl Sunday. Reflecting on her February 17 due date, she told the outlet on Saturday:
Samaria was determined to support Jefferson no matter what, adding:
In her IG Story, the momma noted that she was “still praying” her little one would hold out until after the Rams finished… but turns out all the excitement was too much for the baby boy to stay away from! No worries, though, she and Van had a plan (though the NFL star wasn’t the biggest fan of it)! According to the outlet, Rams support staff were instructed not to tell the wide receiver if she went into labor until after the game so he could stay focused. Samaria told the outlet:
And while he was certainly ecstatic to become a Super Bowl champion, Van rushed out of the