Nessa DiabandColin Kaepernickare parents!
On Sunday, Diab, 41, made the surprise announcement viaInstagramsharing the news of the birth of their first child.
She continued, “Recovering after delivery has been a journey (more on that later) and honestly I wasn’t going to share anything because this is sooooo personal to us and I realized I’m a complete mama bear!”
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Nessa Diab and Colin Kaepernick.
Her followers and celebrity friends later flocked into the comment section of the post to congratulate the couple.
Kaepernick’s representatives did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The happy news of the arrival of their child came after Kaepernickexpressed his interest in returning to the NFLthis year.
In April, while in conversation withI Am Athlete, Kaepernick opened up about how he wanted to play in the NFL again while sitting down with fellow former playersChad Johnson,Adam “Pacman” Jones, andBrandon Marshall.
When Marshall, 38, asked Kaepernick his thoughts on taking on a role similar to oneCarmelo Anthonytook in the NBA, where he played for a team in a smaller capacity, the activist said he was willing to do the same and would then be ready to get back on his team in a better position.
“I know I have to find my way back in. So if I have to come in as a backup, that’s fine,” Kaepernick said. “But that’s not where I’m staying. And when I prove that I’m a starter, I want to be able to step on the field as such.”
“I just need that opportunity to walk through the door,” he added at the time.
source: people.com
