Colin Kaepernick

Former 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his long time partner, Nessa Diab, are now celebrating the birth of their first child.

That was the same season he began to kneel during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice and police brutality. They did not say when the baby was born and did not share the baby's name. The couple made the big announcement Sunday and posted a photo on Instagram.

Nessa Diab has welcomed her first baby with Colin Kaepernick. The 41-year-old reality star has been dating NFL football quarterback Colin, 34, ...

The Kaepernicks took precautions to cover the baby's face in the photo and kept the gender of the infant a secret.

['I Am Athlete'](https://youtube.com/shorts/xi9cmOtfyTE?feature=share) in April, Kaepernick discussed his desire to participate in the NFL again alongside his old teammates Chad Johnson, Adam "Pacman" Jones, and Brandon Marshall. "I know I have to find my way back in. "Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago, and we are over the moon with our growing family," she said. And my world has gotten that much bigger thanks to our sweet little baby, who has shown me how to love in ways I never knew." She further added, "I know sharing this allows me to connect with you in different ways that I never imagined. Colin is the most amazing dad and I’m soooo grateful that he is by our side for every moment of this journey."

Football star Colin Kaepernick and his partner, radio personality Nessa Diab, welcomed their first child together.

"Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago and we are over the moon with our growing family," she added. "My conversations and life experiences have already changed. "I thought long and hard about sharing our life changing news today.

Former 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his long time partner, Nessa Diab, are now celebrating the birth of their first child.

That was the same season he began to kneel during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice and police brutality. They did not say when the baby was born and did not share the baby's name. The couple made the big announcement Sunday and posted a photo on Instagram.

Ahead of the VMA's last night, former NFL player Colin Kaepernick's partner Nessa Diab announced surprising news for the couple. They are parents!

She has been featured in online publications such as Bolde, ManoByte, Medium, The Social Observer, and more. [revealed](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xi9cmOtfyTE) he wanted to return to the sport sharing, “I know I have to find my way back in. “Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago and we are over the moon with our growing family.” And my world has gotten that much bigger thanks to our sweet little baby who has shown me how to love in ways I never knew. I decided to do so because today is the first day in a few weeks where I stepped out for work with a new life title – MOM!” Nessa began her post. Nessa shared a black and white image of the couple in what appeared to be a hospital bed with their newborn.

MTV personality and radio host, Nessa Diab spilled the beans that she and activist Colin Kaepernick are now officially parents!

She reflected on how becoming a mother opens your eyes and heart to a whole new world in ways you’d never expect. We love each other, we care for each other, and we have to remind each other that, hey, we’re doing our part, we’re trying to make a difference.” “Colin is the most amazing dad and I'm soooo grateful that he is by our side for every moment of this journey,” she wrote. "Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago and we are over the moon with our growing family." She continued to reflect on how challenging and trying the recovery journey after giving birth can be. MTV personality and radio host, Nessa Diab spilled the beans that she and activist Colin Kaepernick are now officially parents!

“Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago and we are over the moon with our growing family. Recovering after delivery has been a ...

[athlete-activist](https://www.vibe.com/news/sports/spike-lee-colin-kaepernick-documentary-espn-1234646752/) beau took part in his [first NFL workout](https://www.vibe.com/news/sports/colin-kaepernick-nfl-workout-las-vegas-raiders-1234664502/) since 2017 back in May. “Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago and we are over the moon with our growing family. And my world has gotten that much bigger thanks to our sweet little baby who has shown me how to love in ways I never knew. Nessa closed out the baby announcement by adding, “I know sharing this allows me to connect with you in different ways that I never imagined. Ahead of the Diab’s [return to the red carpet](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch0d9pPueKN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link), the new mom announced the child’s birth in a touching Instagram post on Sunday (Aug. [Colin Kaepernick](https://www.vibe.com/t/colin-kaepernick/) and his partner [Nessa](https://www.vibe.com/t/nessa/) Diab have welcomed their first child together.

Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick and his partner Nessa Diab announced Sunday the birth of their first child.

"I know sharing this allows me to connect with you in different ways that I never imagined," Diab wrote. The athlete hasn't played in an NFL game for five years, but in May at the Video Music Awards on Sunday night.

Diab announced the birth on Instagram with a hospital photo of the family of three. “Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago and we ...

She noted it was “the first day in a few weeks where I stepped out for work with a new life title - MOM!” (See the photo below.) [Colin Kaepernick](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/colin-kaepernick) and TV host [Nessa Diab](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/nessa-diab) “are over the moon” following the arrival of their first child, the new mother said on Sunday.

Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick and his partner Nessa Diab announced Sunday the birth of their first child.

"I know sharing this allows me to connect with you in different ways that I never imagined," Diab wrote. The athlete hasn't played in an NFL game for five years, but in May at the Video Music Awards on Sunday night.

Colin Kaepernick and his partner, Nessa Diab, have had a baby, the mother announced on social media.

In 2016, he began protesting racial injustice and police brutality by kneeling on the sideline during the playing of the national anthem. He became a free agent in 2017 and has not played for an NFL team since. She said the baby was born “a few weeks ago.” No gender or name were revealed.

Former 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his long time partner, Nessa Diab, are now celebrating the birth of their first child.

That was the same season he began to kneel during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice and police brutality. They did not say when the baby was born and did not share the baby's name. The couple made the big announcement Sunday and posted a photo on Instagram.

Here's everything to know about Nessa Diab, the radio host and activist who has been in a relationship with Colin Kaepernick since 2015.

[tweeted](https://people.com/sports/colin-kaepernick-marks-3-years-since-he-first-took-a-knee-amid-jay-z-nfl-deal/) in response to a claim that rapper [JAY-Z](https://people.com/tag/jay-z/) and the NFL consulted with Kaepernick ahead of the [league's partnership with Roc Nation](https://people.com/music/jay-z-nfl-entertainment-strategy-super-bowl-halftime-show/), writing, "THIS is a lie. [Know Your Rights Camp](https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/) with a mission to empower the youth in Black and Brown communities. In 2019, Diab received a [New York Emmy nomination](https://www.facebook.com/kaepernick7/photos/congratulations-queen-nessa-on-your-new-york-emmy-nomination-your-hustle-is-unma/2100702023317362/) for her work on the Emmy Award®-winning program. It has been a dream to use my blessings to help bring awareness to issues that continue to hold us back...This is just the start. She commemorated the milestone with a post on Instagram. The couple [welcomed their first child together](https://people.com/parents/nessa-diab-colin-kaepernick-announce-birth-of-first-child/) in the summer of 2022 and announced the news a few weeks after the baby's birth. "I thought long and hard about sharing our life-changing news today. Diab reminded the commissioner that the quarterback was still paying the price for his activism. And it was just a terrorist attack. "Colin is the most amazing dad and I'm soooo grateful that he is by our side for every moment of this journey." "Bombings and all that was so normal when I was growing up. "We lived in a compound, and I was so used to it."

"Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago and we are over the moon with our growing family," Nessa Diab wrote in a sweet Instagram ...

"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," he said at the time. The couple also founded Know Your Rights Camp, an advocacy organization for Black and brown communities that also helps the families of police violence victims get a [free independent autopsy](https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/autopsyinitiative). "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!

Colin Kaepernick is now a dad after his partner, Nessa Diab, gave birth a few weeks ago, the couple announced on Instagram.

Kaepernick and Diab have been dating since 2016, the same year the former last suited up in the NFL. Diab announced the birth of their first child on Sunday via Instagram, saying that the pair is “over the moon” about the newborn. [Colin Kaepernick, Nessa Diab welcome first child together](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/colin-kaepernick-nessa-diab-welcome-first-child-together?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs&chrcontext=WMAQ) originally appeared on [NBC Sports Bayarea](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea?cid=MSN&chrcontext=WMAQ)