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Cam Newton is a highly skilled American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. With a career spanning 11 seasons, Newton has predominantly played for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League (NFL).

Newton, a renowned football player, is not only a champion on the field but also a proud father of seven children. In an endearing display of his affection for his little ones, he refers to himself as their “daddy.” 

While Newton’s football career has earned him numerous accolades, his role as a father is equally significant and admirable. Here is some more related information on the footballer’s life as a father to his offspring and other related details.

Cam Newton is proud to be a father

Newton once said in an Instagram post he made on Father’s Day 2021, “A Daddy isn’t defined as the man who makes the child (NOT in all instances) but rather, a MAN who extends his hands and time to help with the child’s raising.” 

Newton said that a father is also someone who dedicates their “heart to love the child through anything! Blood doesn’t always make you ‘Daddy.’”

As mentioned in Hollywood Life, Newton expressed that being a dad is a matter of the heart, and he believes that anyone can father a child, but it takes a real man to raise them. 

He acknowledged and congratulated all genuine fathers worldwide and wished them a happy Father’s Day. He wrote, “Anybody can make a baby, but it takes a real man to raise a child. Kudos to all the real men worldwide. Happy Father’s Day to us!”

How many kids does Cam Newton have?

While Newton is no Nick Cannon, who has 12 kids, the former is still a father of seven kids. Among his seven kids, five are his biological children. Likewise, he has also stepped forward and adopted the children of his girlfriends.

That said, let’s have a brief introduction with all of his seven children!

Chosen Sebastian Newton

Chosen Sebastian Newton is the first and oldest child of Cam, whom he shares with his now-former girlfriend Kia Proctor. Chosen, of African American ethnicity, was born on December 24, 2015, making him 7 years of age as of now.

Among Cam’s seven children, Chosen is by far the most popular one. As for how Chosen was named Chosen, Cam once revealed that he didn’t want to name his child after himself and wanted a name for his son that was both unique and masculine.

As mentioned above, Chosen is currently 7 years of age. However, Cam hopes Chosen will follow in his footsteps and play American football. Besides, he once joked that Chosen had already started receiving scholarship offers from different colleges.

Jokes apart, Cam loves his first child very much. He had also written a Father’s Day poem for his son where he told Chosen to be a better man and ensure that he would always protect his mother and younger siblings.

Sovereign-Dior Cambella Newton

After exactly a year after Chosen was born, Cam’s parents announced that he was expecting a second child with his then-girlfriend, Proctor. And in early 2017, the now-former couple welcomed a daughter named Sovereign-Dior Cambella Newton.

At that time, the NFL star didn’t disclose his daughter’s date of birth, leading people to wonder if his daughter was either born in February 2017 or April 2017. Thankfully, the speculations were cleared by Cam, revealing Sovereign-Dior was born on February 3, 2017.

Similarly, Sovereign-Dior’s birth date wasn’t the only thing that Cam kept hidden, as he also didn’t reveal her face until December of the same year. In December 2017, he finally shared a picture of his daughter taken alongside his other family members.

When Sovereign-Dior was three-year-old, Cam and Proctor decided to part ways. At the time, Cam revealed that he didn’t share the wedding vows with the mother of her two kids because he wasn’t prepared to be a better husband.

Camidas Swain Newton

Camidas Swain Newton is the third child, or the second son, of Cam and Proctor. Camidas was born on July 6, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia. As Cam is American, Camidas also holds American nationality. Similarly, his ethnicity is African-American.

By the time Camidas was born, Cam and Proctor had been in a romantic relationship for six years, and things seemed to be going well. Besides, fans, close friends, and relatives of the couple were eagerly expecting the couple to get engaged and see them plan their wedding.

However, things turned sour between the couple — Camidas was only one-year-old at the time. One thing led to another, and by 2019, the couple announced their breakup. It was also reported that the two split after Cam was caught cheating on Proctor with LaReina Shaw, an Instagram model.

Cashmere Saint Newton

Before Newton and Proctor finally went on their separate ways, the then-couple welcomed their fourth and last biological children, a son named Cashmere Saint Newton. Proctor confirmed her pregnancy news via an Instagram post in May 2019.

And on September 30, 2019, she gave birth to Cashmere. That said, the parents initially kept privacy around their baby boy’s name and face and finally revealed it in December 2019, when Proctor posted a family photo during Christmas.

Shortly after Cashmere’s birth, Proctor learned that Cam had impregnated someone else and that the woman he was having an affair with had given birth to their baby around the same time as Cashmere’s birth. This led to the end of Cam’s relationship with Proctor.

Kia Proctor with her son Cashmere Saint Newton (Photo: Instagram)

Later, during his appearance in a podcast, Cam referenced his split with Proctor and mentioned that he betrayed his long-time partner and jeopardized the family he had created with her by not only having an affair but also welcoming a child with that woman.

Following the split of Cam and Proctor, the custody of their four children – Chosen, Sovereign-Dior, Camidas, and Cashmere – was given to Proctor. That said, Cam still had visitation rights, so he was still very much involved in his children’s lives.

As for what happened after Cam and Proctor’s split, the two initially fought a legal battle over child support, with Proctor asking the court to order Cam to pay her $1500 per month as child support. The two eventually settled on co-parenting.

Shakira Whitley

Shakira Whitley is the first of Cam’s adopted kids. Whitley is Proctor’s daughter from her previous relationship — Whitley was born on February 17, 2007, making her 16 years of age now.

As of this writing, there has been no mention of Whitley’s biological father. And while Cam might have known who the father was, he decided to ignore it and adopted Whitley when he started dating Proctor — Whitley was 5-year-old when Cam adopted her.

Cam Newton with his adopted daughter Shakira Whitley (Photo: Instagram)

It was only three years after Cam adopted Whitley that he and Proctor welcomed their first biological child, Chosen. So, many might even regard Whitley was the first child of Cam and Proctor.

After adopting Whitley, everything changed for Cam. Besides, he once mentioned Whitley as the girl who came and changed his life. And even though he wasn’t married to Proctor, nobody could tell her he wasn’t her dad.

As of 2023, it’s known that Whitley is enrolled at Atlanta-based Midtown High School, formerly called Henry W. Grady High School. Furthermore, Whitley and her half-siblings currently reside with Proctor, while still maintaining a good relationship with Cam.

Caesar Lorenzo Newton

Caesar Lorenzo Newton is the fifth biological child of Cam and his sixth of all his children. Born on July 4, 2019, Caesar is the son of Cam from his fling with Instagram model, LaReina Shaw.

As mentioned above, Caesar was born around the same time when Cam was still together with his then-girlfriend Proctor and the then-couple were about to welcome their son Cashmere. At that time of Caesar’s birth, Cam had already split with Shaw.

LaReina Shaw and her son, Caesar Lorenzo Newton, dressed in Spider-Man costume (Photo: Instagram)

In one of his interviews, Cam had indicated that the circumstances leading to the birth of his fifth and fourth child was a mistake which eventually cost him his relationship with Proctor. And while it was embarrassing, he didn’t kept Caesar hidden from the world.

Jaden Amarrio

Jaden Amarrio is another of Cam’s adopted children and the oldest of all his kids. Amarrio is the son of Shaw from her her previously relationship — Shaw welcomed Amarrio when she was around 20-year-old.

Amarrio was born on February 19, 2006, making him 17 years old now. Following his birth, Shaw raised him as a single mother. That said, it’s still unknown who Amarrio’s biological father is as neither Shaw nor Amarrio has given away any details about that man.

Similarly, it’s also remains a mystery when Cam and Shaw first began and began their affair. But what’s known to the public is that Amarrio became a member of Cam’s family after the birth of Caesar, and Cam chose to become a father figure in Amarrio’s life as well.

Fast forward to now, Cam and Amarrio have built a great relationship, which is also visible on their respective social media handles where they often feature each other alongside a heartfelt caption.

For instance, during one of Amarrio’s birthdays, Cam wished him via social media and assured him that he was going to be there for him no matter what. In another instance, Cam posted a picture of his sons, including Amarrio, and said he was raising princes into kings.

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