Julius Peppers is a retired American football defensive end. He has been in a long-term relationship with Claudia Sampedro, his model girlfriend, with whom he has a child. He is not in a hurry to marry his son’s mother since they have a strong bond.
Relationship of Peppers and Claudia Sampedro
Former Green Bay Packers player and Sampedro met at a party in 2014 and started dating soon after. In 2016, the Cuban model appeared in the WAGS Miami series as the defensive end’s better half. In an October 2016 interview with Bustle, she raved about her friendship with Peppers. She assured her admirers that their love relationship was in good hands. Sampedro works as an executive director for Monat, a multi-level marketing firm.
They Have Differing Opinions About Marriage
Sampedro and Peppers had a chat about marriage in November 2016, which aired on WAGS Miami. However, the conversation grew tense when the player expressed his opposite viewpoint. She openly said that she wanted to continue the relationship, marry, and be husband and wife like her parents, who had been ‘together for 30 years.’ Peppers openly said that he did not feel pressured to marry and was satisfied with where the pair was in their relationship.
“I enjoy where we are right now; I like the place we are in. I don’t think we should place any more pressure or expectations on it right now.”
They haven’t had another chat about marriage since the WAGS episode aired.
Their Son and Children from Previous Relationships
On September 21, 2015, Peppers and Sampedro had their first child, a boy called Amaresito. Aside from their son, they have children from past relationships. Keana Sampedro, Sampedro’s daughter, was born in 2008. Peppers also has a son called Elihjan from his previous relationship with Lia Ames. Elihjan was born on March 18, 2014, after Peppers’ divorce from Ames in May 2016. He pays child support of $8000 every month.
As a mixed family, the couple maintains tight relationships with all of their children and routinely showcases them on their Instagram profiles. In addition to Ames, Peppers was reportedly associated with Solange Knowles in 2008 and shoe designer Angela Simmons in 2010. In contrast, his new companion Sampedro was dating Reggie Bush.
