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Richard Sherman’s Girlfriend Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Richard Sherman has reason to smile after the birth of his son. AP

Four days after suffering a loss in Super Bowl XLIX, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has a reason to smile: His girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy early Thursday morning.

The proud father took to Twitter to share the news.

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The “coincidence’’ Sherman referred to in his tweet seems to be that first two digits of his son’s birthdate match his jersey number, 25.

The couple has chosen the name Rayden, according to Sports Illustrated’s Peter King.

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