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Family February 10, 2025

Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley is a dad of two: Meet his family

WATCH: Saquon Barkley does adorable handshake with daughter before NFC win

The Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley and his family are in the spotlight as the star running back celebrates a Super Bowl victory.

Barkley and the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, a victory Barkley celebrated on the field with his two kids and fiancée.

Barkley, whose birthday is also on Feb. 9, said after the game he was looking forward to celebrating with his kids -- daughter Jada and son Saquon Jr. -- and relaxing during the offseason.

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PHOTO: Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley talks to the media with his daughter, Jada, after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on Feb 9, 2025 in New Orleans.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley talks to the media with his daughter, Jada, after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on Feb 9, 2025 in New Orleans.

"She won't forget," Barkley told "Good Morning America" of his daughter Jada, who joined him in a postgame celebration on the field.

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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley holds his daughter Jada while being interviewed after the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans.

"Hopefully, one day, maybe [my son Saquon Jr. is] a football player or whatever he is, but you know, [I'm] just happy to have this moment here, have my kids and my fiancee," he added.

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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, center right, carries the Vince Lombardi Trophy as his daughter Jada looks on after the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans.

Barkley and his children are known to exchange handshakes and kisses before the Eagles star takes to the field.

They recently shared the ritual at the NFC championship game between the Eagles and the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field.

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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley shared a handshake with his daughter Jan. 26, ahead of the NFC championship game between the Eagles and the Washington Commanders.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) rushes for a touchdown against the Washington Commanders during the NFC Championship NFL football game in Philadelphia, Jan. 26, 2025.

After the Eagles soared to victory with a 55-23 win, the Barkley family was all smiles and posed for photos together with the George S. Halas Trophy.

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Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles hugs his daughter Jada after their 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders to win the NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia, Jan. 26, 2025.

"If I could wrap my arms around this memory, I would ..." Barkley's fiancee, Anna Congdon, wrote in a caption after sharing photos from the postgame celebration.

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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) celebrates after winning the NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Jan. 26, 2025.

Barkley told People in an exclusive interview published Feb. 2 that he and Congdon are engaged to be married. ABC News has also reached out to Barkley for comment.

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Barkley's handshakes with his kids have turned into a pregame habit. The Eagles posted a video of the 28-year-old sharing handshakes with his family in a December 2024 clip on YouTube as well.

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Get to know Barkley's family below.

Anna Congdon

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Anna Congdon, left, and Saquon Barkley attend the 12th annual NFL Honors at Symphony Hall, Feb. 9, 2023, in Phoenix.

Congdon and Barkley have been a couple since they were students at The Pennsylvania State University. Congdon occasionally shares photos of her longtime partner and their kids on her Instagram. The couple also attended the 12th annual NFL Honors awards ceremony together in 2023 and again in 2024, along with their daughter Jada.

Jada

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Saquon Barkley, left, Jada Clare Barkley, center, and Anna Congdon attend the 13th annual NFL Honors at Resorts World Theatre, Feb. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas.

The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Jada in April 2018. Barkley revealed he picked Jada's name from a list Congdon created of potential baby names in a 2019 NFL film.

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"First and foremost, I'm just honored and blessed that I have a daughter in Jada and [to] be able to enter fatherhood and [I] always gotta try to set the standard for her because her image of a man is gonna be off of me," Barkley said at the time.

Saquon Jr.

Barkley and Congdom also welcomed a son, Saquon Jr., in 2022. After his birth, Barkley called him a "beautiful baby."

"He lights up the room. Amazing smile. Jada is being an amazing big sister. Anna, obviously, an amazing mom. We've got a beautiful little family," he said at the time.