Singer Ciara Learns She's Cousins With Derek Jeter; Here's How Russell Wilson Reacted To The News
American singer-songwriter Ciara recently took to her Instagram account to share a clip from the Tuesday episode of PBS' "Finding Your Roots," where she learned that former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is her distant cousin.
The 38-year-old artist captioned her Instagram post, "The moment I learned @DerekJeter was my cousin! Crazy! Thank you @drhenrylouisgates for such an incredible experience! This was a dream come true to learn about my family genealogy."
The "Finding Your Roots" host, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., also posted the clip on his X account.
“What the World?!”
— Henry Louis Gates Jr (@HenryLouisGates) January 2, 2024
@Ciara finds out she is #DNACousins with legendary New York Yankee player, #DerekJeter.
Stream the full #FindingYourRoots episode using the @PBS app or go to https://t.co/Ef0VMgEHWq. pic.twitter.com/KiKcvjnh7j
"What in the world?!" Ciara reacted after finding out that she is "DNA cousins" with the legendary New York Yankees player.
"You are kidding me. Derek Jeter! That's crazy," she exclaimed. When their DNAs were compared, it was reportedly discovered that Ciara and Jeter share a long identical stretch of DNA on their 14th chromosome, which Jeter inherited from his mother.
Always knew it! 😂 @Yankees Captain! @DerekJeter @Ciara 🏆 https://t.co/nEydwYh8qr
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) January 2, 2024
Meanwhile, Ciara's husband, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson requoted Dr. Henry Louis Gates' tweet and wrote, "Always knew it! @Yankees Captain!" He also tagged both his wife and Jeter on his tweet.
To note, Wilson previously played baseball. Based on his profile on Major League Baseball's website, he played two seasons.
According to Sporting News, the New York Yankees still hold Wilson's baseball rights.
Ciara's Instagram followers and the netizens also shared their reactions to the revelation.
"There's a resemblance...that's awesome!" commented one user, while another wrote, "Now I think they look a lot alike. Beautiful people!"
"Orangeburg County birthed some great people! You come from good stock, as the old folks used to say," commented someone else.
"The talent runs deep," said a fourth user.
Nicknamed "The Captain," Derek Jeter is part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He is described as the "heartbeat of a Yankees dynasty" after spending a two-decade run with the New York Yankees.
The legendary shortstop played non-stop for 20 seasons with the Yankees. He finished his career with 3,465 hits, 1,923 runs scored and 4,921 total bases.
Jeter ended his baseball career in 2014. Six years later, in 2020, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
