Was Kaepernick parents adopted?

Was Kaepernick parents adopted?

Kaepernick in his early days A Wisconsin-based white couple Rick and Teresa Kaepernick adopted Colin. The couple had two biological kids: a son named Kyle, and a daughter named Devon. During an interview with VH1 in 2019, Kaepernick got candid about his relationship growing up with white parents.

Why does Colin Kaepernick have white parents?

Rick and Teresa Kaepernick, who are white, adopted Colin when he was only 5 weeks old. The couple had lost two sons at birth to congenital heart failure and were not eligible to adopt a white baby from a private adoption agency.

Does Colin know his biological parents?

Colin Kaepernick has never met his birth mother, Heidi Russo, and says he has no desire to do so. Still, that hasn’t stopped her from chiming in on his protests over the years. Russo, now in her early 50s, gave birth to the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1987 when she was just 19.

Is Colin Kaepernick still being paid?

The league had paid the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback to go away, reaching a collusion case settlement with Kaepernick and Eric Reid.