Stefon Diggs family tree gets bigger: Cardi B joins diverse roots from Cowboys star brother Trevon Diggs, daughter Nova, and mom Stephanie

Stefon Diggs family tree is back in the spotlight after Cardi B revealed she is pregnant with the New England Patriots wide receiver’s child. The rapper confirmed the news during a Sept. 17 interview on CBS Mornings, making it her fourth child and her first with Diggs. The announcement linked one of the NFL’s most productive receivers with one of the biggest names in music, sparking fresh attention on Diggs’ personal life and family roots.Stefon Diggs was born on Nov. 29, 1993, in Gaithersburg, Md., to Aron and Stephanie Diggs. His father, Aron, was instrumental in pushing his sons into football. He coached their youth teams, enforced discipline, and gave Diggs the work ethic that carried him into the NFL. Before passing away from congestive heart failure in 2008 at age 39, Aron told his son to take care of the family. “He just told me, ‘Look after your brothers. Look after your mom. Look after your family,’” Stefon recalled.Stephanie Diggs kept the family together after Aron’s death. She worked three decades at Amtrak while picking up jobs at Target and Toys R Us. Diggs has called her “Superwoman” for raising five kids while working multiple shifts. Today, she travels frequently to watch Stefon play for the Patriots and his younger son Trevon Diggs play cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys.Trevon Diggs is the most well-known of Stefon’s siblings. The Cowboys cornerback was drafted in 2020 and quickly became one of the league’s best at his position. Since their father’s death, Stefon has acted as a mentor and father figure to Trevon. “If you do good things, he’s gonna follow you. If you do bad things, he’s gonna follow you,” Stephanie once told Stefon. That advice defined the way the older brother guided the younger one.The family tree also includes Mar’Sean “Darez” Diggs, who played defensive back at UAB from 2016 to 2018. He shares the same father as Stefon but grew closer to him after Aron’s death. Aron Diggs Jr. is Stefon’s older half-brother, while sister Porsche Green has been described by Stephanie as the glue who helped keep the family together.The most private part of Stefon Diggs family tree is his daughter, Nova. Born in 2016, Nova has appeared alongside her father at NFL games and events but has largely been kept away from public attention. Diggs, who helped raise his siblings after their father’s death, has often spoken about responsibility and the importance of family, values that extend into his role as a parent.Stefon Diggs is already a dad to his daughter Nova, born in 2016. The Buffalo Bills wide receiver has shared glimpses of their bond, though he’s kept her mother’s identity private. Fans speculate that Nova’s mom is his ex-girlfriend, Tyler-Marie, a Los Angeles-based singer and model. Reports say the two split after Nova’s birth but have co-parented since, though neither has confirmed it.Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have been linked since 2024, spotted together at high-profile events like the Met Gala and Coachella. In September 2025, Cardi ended speculation by confirming she is pregnant with Diggs’ child. “I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs,” she told Gayle King. The baby is due before her Little Miss Drama tour begins in February 2026.Cardi credited Diggs with providing stability in her life. “He just makes me feel safe and very confident and very strong,” she said. The relationship adds another public layer to Diggs’ family tree, already built on resilience and responsibility. For a player whose life changed after stepping into the role of father figure as a teenager, the connection with Cardi marks the start of a new chapter.Cardi B confirmed she’s expecting her first child with Stefon Diggs but admitted she wanted to keep the news quiet for as long as she could. Speaking with Gayle King on CBS Mornings while promoting her new album Am I The Drama?, she explained why she delayed telling the public, and even her parents. “I just was like, ‘Can I just say it on my own time?’ Like, I’m not hiding. On my time, on my own terms. Let me close some deals first, you know what I’m saying? Let me close some deals first.” She added, “And it’s like, you don’t really want to say right away that you’re pregnant. It’s like, ‘Let me see a couple of more sonograms. Let my baby be healthy.’”Her parents only recently found out, something she joked about: “They just be looking at me. I’m very scared of my parents!” Still, they’ve welcomed Diggs, who signed with the Patriots in March. Now that the secret’s out, Cardi’s tying the news back to her music. “By the way, now that I talked about it, y’all better get my album,” she told viewers. “Y’all wanted to know, right? Now you know. Now y’all can buy my album, so I can buy Pampers and diapers and all that type of stuff. I told y’all, now go support my album ’cause I’m a mother of four now!” Cardi already shares three kids, Blossom, 12 months, Kulture, 7, and Wave, 4, with her ex-husband, Offset.Cardi B gave fans a glimpse into her relationship with Stefon Diggs on Wednesday, Sept. 17, sharing a cozy selfie on X. The photo was dimly lit but showed the rapper smiling into the camera with her arm wrapped around the NFL star, while Diggs looked off to the side. She kept the caption simple, posting just a "❤️" alongside the snap. That same day, Cardi revealed on CBS Mornings that she’s expecting her fourth child, her first with Diggs, before her tour kicks off in February. "I'm having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs," she told Gayle King. The rapper, already mom to Kulture, Wave, and Blossom with estranged husband Offset, spoke about how this pregnancy feels different. "I'm excited. I'm happy. I feel like I'm in a good space. I feel very strong, very powerful that I'm doing all this work, but I'm doing all this work while I'm creating a baby." Diggs, meanwhile, is dad to his 8-year-old daughter, Nova.Cardi B is back with her long-awaited sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, released Friday, Sept. 19, more than seven years after Invasion of Privacy.The 23-track project includes hits like WAP, Up, Outside, and Imaginary Playerz, with features from Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, Selena Gomez, Kehlani, Janet Jackson, and more. Cardi has leaned into bold promotions too, turning courthouse photos into album covers and staging subway skits in New York City.