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Super Bowl Baby! LA Rams’ WR Van Jefferson Left Super Bowl LVI Celebrations Mid-Way After Wife Went Into Labour Mid-Game

Published 02/14/2022, 1:12 AM EST

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Sure winning a Super Bowl is a remarkable feeling. But having a baby along with the Lombardi Trophy is something one cannot express in words. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson is experiencing a similar feeling right now. He left his Super Bowl celebrations mid-way to see his wife, Samaria, in the hospital, who went into labor during Sunday’s game. 

Los Angeles Rams emerged as the Super Bowl 56 champions after Aaron Donald sacked Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow in the last drive of the game. Confettis flew, and the SoFi Stadium lost its calm after the Lombardi Trophy came to LA. The home players cried, cheered, and celebrated, but the 25-year-old Jefferson had other plans. 

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Van Jefferson leaves Super Bowl celebrations to attend the birth of his baby boy

As per Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic, after the Rams sealed the victory, Jefferson’s daughter came running at him, and they both left for the hospital to attend the birth of their new family member. Jefferson is reported to have welcomed a baby boy into his family. 

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According to the Athletic, Samaria told Rodrigue that she was expecting the addition of two members to the family. “A baby, and a Lombardi,” she said.

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The year 2021 proved to be a big step up for the receiver, hailing from Florida. He totaled 50 receptions for 802 yards and six touchdowns in 17 games this regular season. While he also caught five passes for 79 yards on nine targets during the 2022 postseason, entering the Super Bowl. 

Jefferson played a crucial role after OBJ got ruled out of the game during the second quarter. He finished with four catches for 23 yards and helped the Rams claim the title. 

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It is truly a special moment for Van. He will now celebrate his son’s birthday every year as the anniversary of his first Super Bowl championship. God has sent him two beautiful gifts in one day, it was truly God’s plan. 

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Sauvik Banerjee is currently an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in English and Economics from Lucknow University, Sauvik combined his love for NFL and passion for writing to work for team ES. Sauvik has functioned as a content marketing intern at Kyari Innovations and had a brief stint with Knocksense Lucknow.
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