> At a Glance
> – Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson welcomed daughter Milan on January 4, 2021
> – He kept the birth private for months before revealing her on Halloween 2021 dressed as Pebbles from The Flintstones
> – Jackson has since shared only occasional glimpses of Milan, now 5, on social media
> – Why it matters: Shows how the MVP quarterback balances fierce privacy with proud fatherhood amid NFL spotlight
Lamar Jackson has dazzled on the football field since 2018, but off the gridiron he quietly took on fatherhood in early 2021. The Ravens star has since offered only rare peeks at daughter Milan, now 5, while shutting down rumors of a second child.
The Secret Arrival
Jackson never announced Milan’s January 4, 2021 birth publicly. Fans learned he had a 9-month-old daughter only when he posted her on his Instagram Story that Halloween, dressed as Pebbles from The Flintstones.
When a reporter later called the infant “Lani,” Jackson beamed:
Lamar Jackson corrected:
> “Her name is Milan. I just call her Lani.”
He teased that Milan attended the game that day, staying off-camera.
Glimpses of Growing Up
In January 2022, Jackson shared Milan’s first-birthday photos:
- Milan giggling with food on her face: “🤣🤣Happy 1st Girl day Mami”
- A snowy-day shot in a white Moncler snowsuit: “She not messing with the cold 🤣”
When fans reposted the images on X, Jackson replied with two purple hearts.
A Supportive Village
Milan benefits from a tight family circle:
- Grandmother Felicia Jones-Jackson’s single-parent mom and first coach-now dotes on her granddaughter
- Two aunts (names not public)
- Uncle Jamar, who once told Jackson: “You make my life special. I wouldn’t know what to do without you”
Shutting Down Rumors
In 2022, Jackson posted another baby girl, sparking talk of a second child. He quickly clarified on X:
Lamar Jackson:
> “Everybody Fall back that’s my God Daughter But thank you lol”
Key Takeaways
- Milan Jackson was born January 4, 2021
- Lamar Jackson revealed her existence on Halloween 2021
- He shares only select moments of her life publicly
- The quarterback corrected media misnaming her “Lani”
- He firmly denied rumors of fathering another child a year later
Jackson’s careful curation keeps the focus on football while savoring fatherhood away from the spotlight.
