NFL Star Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab’s Relationship Timeline
usmagazine.comStanding by her man. Nessa Diab has remained loyal to her longtime boyfriend, Colin Kaepernick, amid his various ups and downs in the public eye as an NFL star.In 2016, the quarterback began peacefully protesting police brutality and systemic racism by kneeling during the national anthem.
He subsequently became a controversial figure, with some defending the former San Francisco 49ers player for his right to protest while others criticized him for disrespecting the flag.Diab, however, admired the activist nature of her now-longtime boyfriend.
Although the Girl Code alum was first linked with her beau in 2015, they didn’t officially confirm their relationship until February 2016 when they attended a charity function together, according to TMZ.The couple made their first red carpet outing at the TIME 100 Gala in April 2017 where he was honored.
Later that year, when the free agent was named the Citizen of the Year by GQ magazine, Diab wrote a touching tribute to her man.“I’m very fortunate that I have Colin next to me,” she wrote in the magazine. “It’s everything.
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