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Van Jeffersonwas happy to greet his favorite cheerleaders on the sidelines.
“We love you, 12!” she captioned the video.
Other photos from the day showed Bella sweetly holding Champ — who wasborn the same day Jefferson faced off against Cincinnati Bengalsin the 2022Super Bowl— and later, spending time on the floor with the infant, who wore a onesie printed with Jefferson’s number, 12, and the word “daddy.”
Absent from the photos was Jefferson’s 5-year-old son Vanchi.
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PHOTO: Samaria Jefferson/InstagramPHOTO: Samaria Jefferson/Instagram
Speaking with PEOPLE after Champ’s birth in February, Jefferson opened up abouthow the infant’s older siblings were adjusting to his arrival.
“They’re adjusting fine I think,” Jefferson said of his kids. “They’re happy to be big siblings now.”
“I’m the middle child, so I love having a big sister, so I can just imagine how they are feeling and how they’re excited to have a younger sibling now,” he continued. “They’re taking it in … It was just a great moment overall, and I think they’re happy about it.”
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Speaking about the “amazing feeling” of learning his son was about to be born after winning the Super Bowl with his team, he said, “Winning the Super Bowland then being able to see your newborn was such a special moment for me.”
“My responsibilities are at home, but Samaria did let me celebrate with the teammates. You don’t get to the Super Bowl often, so you’ve got to enjoy it.”
He added of Samaria, whom he wed in 2020, “I’mso proud of her. That was the ultimate best day of my life. I don’t know how I can top that.”
source: people.com
