Jessie Bates’ parents divorced, and her mother raised her and her siblings on her own. After her father was absent, the Atlanta Falcons star’s mother, Theresa, worked two jobs to supplement the family’s income. While stressing Jessie’s academics, she also does her best to encourage her son’s interest in sports.
Bates’ mother took him to his first NFL game when he was in the fifth grade. Everything happened when he was selected in the NFL draft. Jessie Bates III (born February 26, 1997) is an American football safety currently playing for the Atlanta Falcons (2023-present). He played with Desmond Ridder, Jeff Okudah, Kyle Pitts, David Onyemata, and Chris Lindstrom, to name a few.
The Falcons acquired him off the franchise tag from the Bengals on a one-year contract for $12.911 million. Then, on March 14, 2023, they offered him a four-year, $64.02 million deal. Bates, a Wake Forest graduate, was a second-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals (54th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft. He spent four seasons with the club, first under Marvin Lewis (in 2018) and then with Zac Taylor.
Jessie Bates was Raised by her Single Mother, Theresa
Former Bengals player Jessie grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her siblings under the care of her single mother, Theresa Trotter (née Ladd). In interviews, the NFL great often emphasized his mother’s efforts and struggles in raising him and his siblings. Theresa works two jobs but tries to make time for her children. He allegedly would spend 30 minutes at home before leaving for his second job. According to him, his mother’s hard work opened his eyes and fostered the values of work and family in him. That empathy became the real fuel for Bates’ achievements.
His mother took him to his first NFL game when he was in fifth grade. It was a game between the Bengals and the Ravens. More than a decade later, he would go from fan to NFL player himself. Jessie is at a loss for words to express her gratitude to her mother for her contribution to her NFL success.
Who is Jessie Bates’ father?
Falcons star Jessie III is named after her father, Jessie Bates II. Dad was largely absent during the footballer’s formative years, although he did visit occasionally. When Bates was in high school, his biological father moved to Indianapolis. As a result, they drifted apart until reconnecting when he started college. As previously reported, Bates II visited him during the Wake Forest game. Nothing is known about his father other than he played basketball and ran track at Northside High School.
Jessie’s Family: Six Siblings, Stepfather
Bates III has six siblings, including one half-sibling and three half-siblings. Their names are Aaliyah, Von, Donavan, Kameron, and Ariana. The 6-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) athlete weighs 200 pounds and has an older sister named Aaliyah Bates (b. 1995), who is two years older than her. She went to nursing school at Purdue University. Von Collyear Jr., Jessie’s half-brother from her mother’s relationship with Von Collyear, was born in November 2007.
After breaking up with Mr. Collyear, Jessie’s mother, Theresa, had a relationship with Daryl Trotter (her stepfather). They got married on June 30, 2018, after being together for five years. The NFL star is close with his stepfather, from whom he has three stepchildren: Donavan, Kameron, and Ariana. They are all grown up and live in a mixed but loving family.
Bates Advocate for Single Mothers
Jessie is passionate about helping single mothers after facing her problems and seeing her mother’s struggles as a single mother. The NFL athlete created the JB3 Single Mother Initiative in collaboration with his mother and management. Through the Initiative, he provides single mothers and their children with several days of celebration. It started in 2019 and is celebrating its third annual event in partnership with Bigger Than Sneakers, Inc. In March 2023, Bates pledged to donate $1 million over four years to groups that help single mothers in her hometown of Atlanta and Fort Wayne.
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