Van Jeffersonis now a father of two!
“X2!!!!!” Van captioned the emotional moment.
The couple — who are high school sweethearts — are also parents to 5-year-old daughterBella.
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Samaria previously toldThe Athleticthat she was ready if their second child was born during Super Bowl LVI, ahead of his Feb. 17 due date.
“I’m feeling pretty good — I’m definitely feeling 40 weeks [pregnant],” she told the outlet. “I’m definitely feeling the pressure and the pain. Nerves for Van, nerves for our family — but it’s okay.”
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“Just like any other game, I’m going to be there this Sunday and I’m going to stay calm … and pray to God my water doesn’t break,” Samaria added. “I am 100 percent going to be there. I would not miss this moment for anything. I will be 40 weeks pregnant at the Super Bowl, supporting my husband 100 percent.”
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On her Instagram Story, Samaria shared a tweet featuring The Athletic article, writing that she was “still praying” she would not go into labor during the Super Bowl.
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During the game, however, she left the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on a stretcher after going into labor, a team spokesperson confirmed toABC News.
According to The Athletic, Samaria had told the Rams support staff and her family not to tell her husband if she went into labor during the game — something Van was against.
“He is going to play. He is going to keep playing,” she said. “I said, ‘You play, I’ll see you at the hospital afterwards.’ That’s what it is. I will never take that moment away from him.”
On Instagram Live, Van told viewers after his Super Bowl win and second child’s birth, “It was a great day, bro. I got three prizes today — my wife, my son and the Super Bowl,“ESPNreported.
During Super Bowl LVI, the Ramsbeatthe Cincinnati Bengals 23 to 20.
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