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Ciara and Russell Wilson are the proud parents of a blended family.
Wilson has described being a step-dad to Ciara’s son Future as a “gift,” and one that he was not scared to take on.
“Stepping in to raise a child with [Ciara] and realizing that, ‘OK, God, I know she’s the one for me.’ But also too, I’m gonna take this responsibility as well,” the NFL quarterback said in the Feb. 25 episode of the “I Am Athlete” show on YouTube. “And I was ready for that … What a gift.”
In addition to raising Future together, Wilson and Ciara are also the parents of three children together, Sienna, Win and Amora, who was born in December.
“When you’re raising children … you’ve got to love every single child as if they’re yours,” Wilson said. “That’s been the greatest gift of raising Future, Sienna, Win and now Amora, it’s like, man, God gave me that opportunity to raise them and to love them and to care for them … And there’s no difference.”
PHOTO: Russell Wilson and Ciara attend as Russell Wilson & Ciara Launch 3Brand At Rookie USA Flagship on June 24, 2021 in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Wilson went on to describe having the “responsibility” of raising four children as “the greatest gift.”
When it comes to parenting, Ciara has described the journey as a learning curve full of love.
“Your children challenge you, and you challenge them back. If we can be consistent and persistent, and always put a touch of love in there, it all works itself out,” she said in a 2021 episode of “Coach Conversations” on YouTube. “We also have to give grace to ourselves in the process — it’s not going to be perfect.”
After giving birth to Amora, Ciara opened up about the reality of being postpartum and trying to work and take care of herself and her family.
PHOTO: Ciara shared a post on Instagram about going through postpartum after giving birth. (@ciara/Instagram)
“Trying to lose 70lbs post 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢, prepare for a show and tour while breastfeeding, and running my businesses…Shout out to all my mammas out there gettin in, I see you!,” Ciara, 38, captioned a photo of herself on Instagram.
What to know about Ciara and Russell Wilson’s blended family
Future Zahir Wilburn
PHOTO: (L-R) Future Zahir Wilburn and Ciara attend the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
Future Zahir Wilburn is Ciara’s first child, whom she welcomed on May 19, 2014, with rapper Future.
Ciara paid a tribute to Future Zahir when he turned 9 in May on Instagram, writing in the caption, “My 1st Born! My life was forever changed when I had you!”
“I’m so proud of the young boy you are becoming every day!” she wrote. “So loving, talented, compassionate, anointed, and smart! The Big 9!! Happy Birthday Big Boy! Mommy loves you so much! ❤️🎂.”
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Future Zahir has also developed a strong bond with Wilson, who wed Ciara two years after Future Zahir’s birth.
In July, the NFL player posted a photo on Instagram featuring himself and Future Zahir spending time on a football field with the caption, “Best part of the day #DadLife.”
Sienna Princess Wilson
PHOTO: Russell Wilson, Sienna Princess Wilson and Ciara attend an intimate evening of music and culture hosted by Spotify and Hulu during Cannes Lions 2019 at Villa Mirazuron, June 17, 2019 in Cannes, France. (Dave Benett/Getty Images, FILE)
Born on April 28, 2017, in Los Angeles, Sienna is Ciara and Wilson’s first child together. The singer and her two daughters share the same middle name, Princess.
Sienna and her father went on their second daddy-daughter dance in March and afterward, Wilson said in a TikTok video post that he “got 2 of the 4 dances she promised” him.
During an interview with SheKnows in 2022, Ciara revealed her daughter has developed a passion for music.
“Sienna loves music,” she told the outlet at the time. “I think she’s going to run the world one day. She is 5 going on 21 for sure.”
Speaking to PEOPLE last August, Ciara described Sienna as “fearless and a bit rough, like Mommy, but has a bit of a softer touch.”
“I look at her and I see so much of me in her,” she added.
Win Harrison Wilson
PHOTO: Singer Ciara watches with her son Win Harrison Wilson as Marine One, with President Joe Biden aboard, takes off from the South Lawn of the White House, Nov. 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE)
Ciara and Wilson welcomed Win on July 23, 2020.
During the couple’s appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in 2021, Ciara said Win inherited some traits from his father, sharing the boy is “so energetic” and “all over the place.”
“I definitely think he has his dad’s genes all running through him,” she said at the time.
To mark Win’s second birthday, Ciara penned a sweet note on Instagram to celebrate the milestone, writing, “Our precious 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 boy Win turned the BIG 2 and I’m so grateful!”
“He’s the sweetest, most energetic, and funniest 2 year old you could ever know,” she wrote. “The best little brother! He lights up every room he walks in! @DangeRussWilson I’m so proud of us! We are blessed! Mommy and Daddy love you so so much Win!! #HappyBirthday #2.”
Amora Princess Wilson
PHOTO: Ciara attends the World Premiere of Warner Bros.’ ‘The Color Purple’ at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Dec. 06, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Kayla Oaddams/WireImage via Getty Images)
Ciara and Wilson both took to Instagram on Dec. 11, 2023, to announce Amora’s birth, sharing a photo and writing, “We love you so much.”
The couple did not announce their daughter’s birth date but wrote that she weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce at birth.
PHOTO: Russell Wilson shared a photo on Instagram featuring Ciara and their 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 Amora. (@dangerusswilson/Instagram)
The newborn shares a middle name, Princess, with her older sister Sienna and mother.