14 Things to Know About Russell Wilson
Ciara's new man is a catch!
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He's Got Star Power - It appears we have a hot new couple on our hands! NFL star Russell Wilson and Ciara took their romance public back in April, and while on CiCi is notoriously quiet about her personal life, the photos don’t lie — they look great together! Click ahead for 11 equally adorable facts about the Seattle Seahawks QB. By Britt Middleton Ciara and Russell made it a date at BET Awards 2015, where they strolled arm-in-arm in complementing black-and-silver ensembles. (Photo: Maury Phillips/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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He’s Staying Abstinent - In a recent interview with The Rock Church, he revealed that he and girlfriend Ciara have agreed not to have sex before marriage. “Can we love each other without that? If you can really love someone without that then you can really love somebody,” he said. “I ain’t gonna lie to y’all now. I need y’all to pray for us. Because I know y’all have seen her on the screen now. If there’s a 10, she’s a 15. Pray for me, keep my mind clear, keep my heart clear.” (Photo: Russell Wilson via Instagram)
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He’s a Doting Brother - Russell has an older brother, Harrison IV, and a younger sister, Anna, a junior at Collegiate School in Richmond, Virginia. She is touted as one of the best high school basketball players in the nation, and she had some wonderful things to say about her big bro in a blog post for espnW. “If anyone wants to know what it is like having Russell as a brother, there are three things you should know. 1. He loves to sing and dance. 2. He is the most supportive person I know. 3. He has a spectacular outlook on life and amazing vision. Those are the things that I love and appreciate most about Russell.”(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images For Nickelodeon)
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He Believes in Fate - Was it written in the cards for Ci Ci and Russell to hook up? Possibly. In the same interview with The Rock Church, he explained, “She’s everything you could ever want, honestly. Funny thing is, I told somebody that that’s the girl I wanted to be with before I ever met her. I told somebody, ‘I’m probably going to end up with Ciara.’”(Photo: Ciara via Instagram)
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He’s a Friend of the White House - Russell and the "I Bet" singer were among the esteemed White House guests to attend the State dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and wife Akie Abe on April 28. When bae rubs elbows with President Obama, that’s an upgrade. (Photo: Olivier Douliery/Getty Images)
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He’s Driven - In his second pro season, he led the Seattle Seahawks to their first-ever Super Bowl victory in 2013. In 2014, he led the charge to the team’s second consecutive Super Bowl appearance, although the Seahawks fell to the New England Patriots 28-24. Don’t count this guy out for 2015. (Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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He’s a Gentleman - When you’re one of the elite players of the NFL, you don’t have trouble getting dates. But the 26-year-old is such a class act that he opted to take not a super hot model, but his grandmother, Carolyn, to this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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He’s Great With Kids - And we bet this comes in handy since CiCi has a little one at home. The Super Bowl champ regularly brings smiles to the faces of Seattle Children’s Hospital and has supported research for pediatric cancer and autism. (Photo: Russell Wilson via Instagram)
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He Loves Music - Russell often shares his favorite tunes on the ‘Gram, with Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men and Alicia Keys in heavy rotation. How much do you want to bet that his Ciara playlist is poppin’, too? (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
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He’s #Blessed - The Cincinnati native (he grew up in Richmond, Virginia) found Christianity at age 14 (he says Jesus came to him in a dream), and he often posts inspirational messages on his social media feeds. He wears the No. 3 jersey in honor of the Holy Trinity. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Celebrity Fight Night)
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He’s Multi-Disciplined - Russell’s skilled in both football and baseball. He played baseball in high school and was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2007 MLB Draft but turned it down to attend North Carolina State University (where he played football). He also spent some time in minor league baseball before transferring to the University of Wisconsin, where he was a breakout quarterback during the 2011 season, leading his team to a Rose Bowl appearance. He signed a four-year, $2.99-million contract with the Seattle Seahawks on May 7, 2012, and was named starting QB that August. (Photos from Left: Kyodo/Landov, Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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He’s Easy on the Eyes - What’s that, you say? We were mesmerized by those biceps. He’s a fan of boxing workouts to keep that body shredded. (Photo: Men's Fitness Magazine)
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He’s Got Brains and Brawn - The football star earned a degree in communications in three years at North Carolina State. Today, he’s using those skills off-the-field as senior editor of The Players' Tribune, Derek Jeter’s publication. Last November, he penned a piece about domestic violence. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for The Players' Tribune)