Who Are Colin Kaepernick Real dad and mom? People are interested to find out who his biological parents are after Netflix premiered a limited series about Colin’s teenage years.
Kaepernick is an American civil rights activist who previously played football as a quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers for six seasons. He has always spoken about police brutality and racial inequality in the United States of America.
Netflix premiered a six-episode limited series, Colin in Black & White, that dramatizes Colin’s teenage years. Actor Jaden Michael plays the character of teenage Kaepernick, whereas Colin Kaepernick himself is the narrator of the series. The pilot episode of the series is set to receive a screening at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
Who Is Colin Kaepernick Real Dad?
Kaepernick’s real dad’s identity remains unknown. His birth father is an African-American, with Nigerian, Ivorian, and Ghanaian ancestry.
Colin Kaepernick’s biological parents separated before he was born.
Who Is Colin Kaepernick Biological Mom?
Colin was born to Heidi Russo on November 3, 1987, His biological mother is Caucasian. She was 19 years old when Colin was born. Russo gave him up for adoption because she could not provide him the life he deserved when she got pregnant.
Heidi has been outspoken about being Colin’s birth mother. She even sent him correspondence over the years but was asked to stop by his adoptive mother, Teresa. Kaepernick has never met his birth mother and does not plan to meet his real parents in the future, reports ESPN.
Colin Kaepernick Adoption Story Revealed
Colin’s biological mother placed him up for adoption when he was 5- weeks old. He got adopted by a white couple Teresa and Rick Kaepernick. The birth mother was present when Kaepernicks came to adopt Colin, reports Newsweek. His adopted mom, Teresa, worked as a nurse. Colin’s adopted dad, Rick, worked for the Hilmar Cheese Company as the operations manager.
The couple already had two biological children, Devon and Kyle. Rick and Teresa decided to adopt a baby after losing their two sons, Kent and Lance, to heart defects. He grew up in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, until he was four years, after which his family moved to California. His family and adoption story was widely covered during his flourishing NFL career.
In the Netflix series, his adoptive parents are played by actors Mary-Louise Parker and Nick Offerman.