“I was going to be single for 10 years”: Russell Wilson reveals how wife Ciara walked into his life after spiritual intervention

Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara tied the knot in 2016. The New York Giants QB revealed the divine intervention that led him to meet Ciara on an episode of the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast with basketball legend Carmelo Anthony. The veteran QB opened up about how a church sermon led him to the love of his life.

According to Wilson, he had intentions of staying single for a decade—until fate had other plans.

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“I had a whole plan, I’m going to be single for like 10 years,” Wilson said. “Three days later, I met C.” [01:00:30]

"I remember three days before I met C, I remember being at church with Pastor Judah [Smith] and I was talking to him and he said something in a sermon. He said non-negotiables...I said, I'm going to write my five non-negotiables down," the Giants QB added.

One of Russell's non-negotiables was he wanted a woman with her own identity instead of just being the NFL star's wife. He said:

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"I think the other thing was I wanted a woman who was independent, didn't have to be Ciara but had the right identity, wanted to volunteer, wanted to be a doctor, wanted to be whatever it is, but at the end of the day had their own identity. Didn't want to just be Russell's wife, but just had their own identity of what they wanted to be and create and do in life."

Just days later, Ciara walked into his life. The couple married in 2016 and share three kids.

Russell Wilson attend Knicks's playoff game with Ciara

Wilson is soaking up the Big Apple energy in the NFL offseason in style with wife Ciara by his side. The newly signed Giants quarterback was courtside at Madison Square Garden during the Knicks’ Eastern Conference Finals clash against the Indiana Pacers.

Ciara posted photos from their night out, including a snap with rapper Jelly Roll and a clip of her hyping it up with Knicks cheerleaders.

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“All the Good Vibes 🤟🏽🫶🏽,” Ciara captioned the carousel.

Russell Wilson's wife turned heads by rocking a head-to-toe denim outfit paired with mustard yellow boots. Wilson, on the other hand, kept it cool and casual.

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