Who is Cam Newton?
Cameron Jerrell Newton was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on May 11, 1989. His zodiac sign is Taurus and he holds American citizenship. He is an American football quarterback who now plays for the New England Patriots competing in the National Football League (NFL), having previously spent nine years playing for the Carolina Panthers.
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Early life and education
Cam was raised alongside his two younger brothers Cecil and Caylin, both football players, by their father Cecil Newton Sr. who played for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills football teams in 1983 and 1984, respectively, and their mother Jackie who was a housewife. .
Cam became interested in both baseball and basketball at a very young age, but couldn’t play baseball because he was afraid of being hit by a pitch. He was 14 when he quit baseball, and when he started playing football, he quit basketball as well. He attended Westlake High School and played for their football team, and upon enrolling in 2007, he was offered football scholarships from numerous colleges, including Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, and Maryland . He eventually chose the University of Florida and started playing for their football team.
On November 21, 2008, Cam was arrested for stealing a laptop computer from a classmate, and was therefore suspended from his team, which led to him moving to Blinn College in January 2009, then in 2010 to the University of Auburn to play for their Auburn Tigers. In 2011, he announced he was entering the NFL Draft, deciding not to attend his senior year of college, however, he would later graduate from college in 2015.
Football career and injuries
Cam was the first draft pick, being selected by the Carolina Panthers and signing a four-year contract worth $22 million.
He showed incredible skills while playing for the Panthers and quickly became one of the most sought after football players in the United States. However, problems started for Cam in 2014 when he had to undergo ankle ligament surgery and spend four months recovering – shortly after returning to football he suffered another injury after Jamie Collins fractured his ribs. In December 2014, he was in a car accident and broke his back in two places.
Anyway, on June 2, 2015, Cam renewed his contract with the Panthers, and this time signed for five years and $103.8 million, but his bad luck continued – he suffered a concussion on October 2, 2016 in a game against the Atlanta Falcons and had to miss the second half of the game as well as the next game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He underwent further surgery in March 2017 to repair his partially torn rotator cuff, which impacted his 2018 season as he played poorly, and the Panthers lost six straight games. Cam decided to undergo further shoulder surgery on January 25, 2019, and after returning to action suffered a Lisfranc fracture in his foot.
On July 8, 2020, he signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots which secured him $1.05 million and up to $6 million in bonuses, however, he tested positive for coronavirus on October 3 and was placed in reserve.
Love life and woman
In 2013, Cam began dating American stripper Kia Proctor, and she gave birth to their first son in December 2015. In February 2017, the couple welcomed their daughter, while their second son followed in July. 2018. The couple’s fourth child was born in late 2019, however, a few months prior, an Instagram model gave birth to her and Cam’s son, which proved he was having an affair.
Shortly after Kia gave birth to their fourth child, she and Cam broke up due to her infidelity. Many believe that Kia was Cam’s wife, who they married in secret and later divorced, but this has not been confirmed.
Cam has dated several other women. In 2011, he was in a relationship with Angela Simmons, an American shoe designer and social media personality, but they were only together for a few months before they started dating famous American singer Ciara. In 2017, he had an affair with model and Instagram star Rubi Rose.
As of November 2020, Cam is single, unmarried, and has five children.
Hobbies and other interests
Cam is physically very active and has five to six workouts at the gym each week as staying in shape is crucial to his career. However, he was a pescatarian in the past and went vegan in March 2019, which impacted his recovery from injuries as doctors say the diet has slowed him down considerably.
He is very religious and is a devout Christian who goes to church at least once a week, and after winning one of his matches in 2011, Cam went on to say, “It’s just a God thing. . I thank God every day. I am only his instrument and he uses me regularly on a daily basis.
He is interested in clothing design and owns his own clothing line called MADE. He also has another business, having opened his restaurant and cigar bar in Atlanta in May 2019.
He is a motivational speaker and runs his own charitable foundation.
Age, height and net worth
Cam’s age is 31. He has short brown hair and brown eyes, his height is 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and he weighs around 245 pounds (111 kg).
As of November 2020, his net worth is estimated to be over $75 million.
