{"id":523096,"date":"2026-03-06T19:19:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/523096\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T19:19:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:19:13","slug":"derek-jeter-reacts-to-nfl-stars-baby-announcement-during-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/523096\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek Jeter Reacts to NFL Star\u2019s Baby Announcement During Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blake Corum, already one of the NFL\u2019s most talked-about young running backs, made an even more personal splash on social media this week when he announced the birth of his daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Corum entered the league in 2024 and emerged in 2025 as a reliable, explosive option in the Los Angeles Rams’ backfield; he finished the 2025 regular season with 746 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 145 carries, averaging 5.1 yards per carry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Blake Corum (22) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Off the field, Corum\u2019s life has been closely tied to his longtime partner, Makiah Shipp.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The couple met while at the University of Michigan and went public with their relationship during Corum\u2019s transition from college star to NFL rookie.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Corum proposed in June 2024, and Shipp, an author, motivational speaker, and youth-advocacy figure, has frequently appeared at games and team events supporting him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That background set the stage for Corum\u2019s Instagram announcement on Thursday, sharing a carousel of photos introducing baby Zara, born Feb. 28, 2026, and a short, emotional note from dad.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The post immediately drew a flood of congratulatory replies from teammates, friends, and fans; among the first to react was former New York Yankees great\u00a0Derek Jeter, who commented, \u201cCongrats my brother!!!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jeter\u2019s appearance in Corum\u2019s comment section wasn\u2019t random.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The two share a professional connection that dates back to Corum\u2019s college days at Michigan.<\/p>\n

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Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Blake Corum (22) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

In April 2023, while still starring for the Michigan Wolverines, Corum signed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal<\/a> with\u00a0Greatness Wins, an athletic apparel brand co-founded by Jeter and Untuckit founder Chris Riccobono.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The agreement made Corum the brand\u2019s\u00a0first student-athlete ambassador, aligning one of college football\u2019s most recognizable running backs with a company built around the mentality and discipline of elite athletes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Derek Jeter walks the red carpet ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. | Michelle Pemberton\/IndyStar \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The partnership also carried a personal layer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Corum has long cited Jeter as one of his childhood sports idols and even wore the No. 2 jersey throughout his career in tribute to the legendary Yankees shortstop.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When the deal was announced, Corum said working with Jeter felt \u201csurreal,\u201d describing the opportunity to collaborate with someone he had admired since childhood as a full-circle moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Because of that existing relationship, Jeter\u2019s congratulatory message on Corum\u2019s Instagram post celebrating the birth of his daughter carried extra meaning beyond a typical celebrity shoutout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Blake Corum, already one of the NFL\u2019s most talked-about young running backs, made an even more personal splash…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":523097,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,593,85],"class_list":["post-523096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/523096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=523096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/523096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/523097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=523096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=523096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=523096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}