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Stefon Diggs is speaking out for the first time about his baby on the way.
While speaking to the press before practice, the New England Patriots wide receiver, 31, was asked about the news that his girlfriend, rapper Cardi B, is pregnant, which she shared on CBS Mornings on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
“Oh, my personal life? I told you about that. We don’t talk too much about my personal life,” Diggs told reporters. “But, I heard about that.”
While the professional football player hasn’t said much to the press about the pregnancy news, he took to social media to share his thoughts about the baby on the way. In the comment section under Cardi’s recent Instagram post about preparing for her Little Miss Drama tour, Diggs shared some thoughts on the baby on the way.
“Proud of you for staying focused ❤️,” he said. In another comment, he shared his hopes for the sex for the baby on the way, “100% team boy 💙 😩🙏🏾.”
He then hinted that he’s thinking of some baby names. “Thinking of Spanish names.. right now 👨🏽🍼,” he added.
Cardi, 32, first revealed in an interview on CBS Mornings that aired on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that she’s pregnant with her fourth child, due before her tour launches in February.
“I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs,” Cardi B told anchor Gayle King, in a pre-taped interview.
Responding to King’s messages of congratulations, Cardi — born Belcalis Almánzar — expressed her thanks and shared, “I’m excited.”
“I’m happy,” she said. “I feel like I’m in a good space. I feel very strong, very powerful that I’m doing all this work — but I’m doing all this work while I’m creating a baby.”
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On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the “I Like It” rapper shared a photo on X alongside her NFL player boyfriend. While the photo was a bit dark, the two could be seen posing together and smiling for a selfie.
Diggs was pictured looking off to the side while Cardi looked into the camera, wrapping an arm around her boyfriend. “❤️,” she simply wrote alongside the post.
Cardi is already mom to daughter Kulture Kiari, 7, son Wave Set, 4, and daughter Blossom Belle, who she welcomed in September 2024, whom she shares with her estranged husband Offset. Diggs is also dad to an 8-year-old daughter named Nova, and he allegedly welcomed another baby girl earlier this year with model Aileen Lopera, a lawsuit claims.
