Colin Kaepernick

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.

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=WVIT) originally appeared on [NBC Sports Bayarea](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea?cid=MSN&chrcontext=WVIT)

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.

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. With the latest news, Diab said the former Diab made the announcement before hosting MTV’s red carpet show for the 2022 Video Music Awards.

Kaepernick and Nitty, who have reportedly been in a relationship since 2016, have announced the birth of their first child on Instagram.

And respect to you all. And wishes of endless joy to you all. “Love to you all. “I know sharing this allows me to connect with you in different ways that I never imagined. Kaepernick and Nitty have been in a relationship since 2015, according to “Colin is the most amazing dad and I’m soooo grateful that he is by our side for every moment of this journey.”

(WGHP) — Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, is officially a dad. On Sunday, Kaepernick's partner Nessa Diab, better known simply ...

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and radio personality Nessa Diab welcomed their first child in early August. Diab announced the news on Instagram, ...

Your life is gonna change.” Your world is gonna change. The radio personality announced that she and Kaepernick welcomed their first child together a few weeks ago just hours before hitting the MTV Video Music Awards black [carpet](https://www.thecut.com/2022/08/vmas-red-carpet-dresses-blackpink-taylor-swift.html) to host the preshow. “The best advice is … I don’t want to show what’s going on in my eyes right now.” DJ Khaled took a more philosophical approach, saying, “Best piece of advice: It’s not about you no more.” He also led the crowd in applauding the news, telling the host, “That’s your biggest blessing.

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=KNTV) originally appeared on [NBC Sports Bayarea](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea?cid=MSN&chrcontext=KNTV)