Los Angeles Rams receiver Van Jefferson experienced the greatest day of his life in February. Moments after winning the Super Bowl, Jefferson found out his wife went into labor. He hurriedly left the stadium during the celebration so he could get to the hospital as fast as possible.
Jefferson didn’t quite make it to the hospital in time. Traffic prevented him from getting there and he wound up watching his wife give birth over FaceTime, Jefferson told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Jefferson made it to the hospital roughly 30 minutes after his son was born. The only thing left to figure out was the baby’s name. That turned out to be an easy decision. Jefferson and his wife, Samaria, decided to name their new baby Champ, the perfect name considering Jefferson won the Super Bowl just before his son was born.
The name was selected, obviously, due to the Super Bowl. But Jefferson explained the name also referenced Samaria, who was a “warrior” during Super Bowl week.