Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson was celebrating his team's historic Super Bowl win Sunday at SoFi Stadium when he learned his wife, Samaria Jefferson, was in labor.
The NFL shared a video clip that captured the moment Jefferson learned the news on the field Tuesday. In the video, Jefferson quickly reacts and tells his young kids, "Mommy's gonna have a baby. We've gotta go. ... We gotta get to the hospital. You ready? We gotta go quick."
The moment @VanJefferson12 found out his wife was in labor ❤️
— NFL (@NFL) February 15, 2022
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The family welcomed a baby boy that evening and Jefferson, 25, shared a photo on Instagram of him hugging his newborn, writing, “x2!!!!!”
Samaria Jefferson went into labor midway through the Super Bowl and the league shared another video clip Monday on Twitter of Van Jefferson “hustling out of the stadium to get to his wife” after the Rams’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals concluded. The Rams clinched the title with a 23-20 win.
Samaria Jefferson revealed they were expecting last October, with an Instagram video and heartfelt message marking the anniversary of when they started dating in high school. She shared her excitement about her husband’s first Super Bowl appearance on Friday, tweeting, “Cant believe i’m about to watch my husband play in his first Super Bowl in a couple days AND welcome our new baby in the same week. Thank You, God 🤍.”
Van Jefferson also shared a series of photos with his family on Instagram last week, including one with Samaria on the football field when the two were still in high school. He added in the caption, "Thankful I’ve been able to share these moments with you since high school! ❤️."
Ahead of Sunday’s big game, Samaria Jefferson told The Athletic that she wasn’t planning on missing her husband’s first Super Bowl appearance. “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,” she told the sports website.
Van Jefferson joined the Rams in 2020 and is the son of Shawn Jefferson, a former wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, who is now a coach for his former team. Jefferson was second on the team with four catches in the Super Bowl.
