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Dodgers' Alex Vesia says Rams sent signed jersey after daughter's death
Summary
Alex Vesia posted that the Los Angeles Rams made and autographed a custom jersey for his family after his baby daughter Sterling died; he thanked the team on Instagram and cheered them on before the NFC Championship.
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Alex Vesia shared on Instagram that the Los Angeles Rams made a custom, autographed jersey for his family after his baby daughter, Sterling, died in late October. The uniform featured the No. 1 and "S. Vesia" on the back and included signatures from several Rams players. Vesia posted a thank-you to the team and offered encouragement as they headed into an NFC Championship game. He and his wife previously announced Sterling's death on Oct. 26 and the Dodgers had said he was left off their roster for a "deeply personal family matter".
Known details:
- Vesia posted that the Rams created and autographed a custom jersey for his family after his daughter Sterling passed away.
- The jersey showed the No. 1 and "S. Vesia" and was signed by multiple Rams players, including Matthew Stafford and Kobie Turner.
- Vesia thanked the Rams on Instagram and wrote that he was cheering them on ahead of the NFC Championship game.
- Vesia and his wife said Sterling died on Oct. 26, and the Dodgers described his absence from a roster as due to a "deeply personal family matter."
Summary:
The report describes a personal gesture from the Rams to Alex Vesia's family following the loss of their baby daughter, and Vesia publicly thanked the team. Undetermined at this time.
