Russell Wilson compared himself to a biblical figure while explaining his relationship.
The NFL quarterback was recently interviewed on the ‘I Am Athlete’ podcast, where he claimed God told him to raise Future and Ciara’s son as his own.
Russ, who’s likely to be on his way out of Denver this year, revealed he met the singer three days after writing a note describing the type of woman he wants in his life and fell in love with her shortly after.
He was introduced to her son, Future Zahir Wilburn, who was less than a year old, and heard the voice of God telling him the boy was now his responsibility.
“When I walked in the room and I saw, you know, little Future — he’s nine months at the time or whatever — he crawls in my lap and it was like, you know, this is going to be my responsibility. I remember leaving that night and God said, saying to me, ‘Raising this child it’s going to be your responsibility.’ I prayed to God, asking ‘Are you sure this is what you want me to do?’ He said, ‘Son, this is for you.’
H/T Complex.com
Wilson then compared himself to Joseph, who was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, according to the Holy Bible.
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“Even Jesus himself, like Joseph, he was a stepdad,” he added. “I was like, ‘OK.’ He wasn’t biologically his. So ok God, you’re going to give me this opportunity to love the way that you were loved, the love that you want us to love.”
Ciara had Zahir with Future in 2014. They were engaged to be married but ended up breaking up the same year their son was born. She started dating Wilson in 2015, and they got married a year later. They have since had three children together.
