Ronika Stone Love, the wife of Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, responded after the skin color of the couple’s newborn daughter, Rayna, became a hot topic.
To celebrate the start of Packers training camp this week, Ronika, 28, shared a photo via Instagram of the couple and their daughter on the practice field. “Year 7 🤞🏽,’ she captioned the picture, a nod to Jordan’s upcoming 7th season in the NFL.
“Whose goddamn white baby is that” 🤣💗🏈,” one follower commented, noticing the apparent difference in skin color between Rayna and her parents.
The remark sparked plenty of debate and conversation in Ronika’s comments section, so much so that she was eventually motivated to respond.
“Chill out on my baby 😂,” she shared via her Instagram Story on Thursday, July 30. “Her quarter white side is winning the battle [right now] but her melanin is gonna fight back soon, just give her a sec 😩.”
Ronika, a former professional volleyball player, was referring to Jordan’s mother, Anna, who is white.
Jordan, 27, and Ronika announced the arrival of Rayna on social media in May.
“A full month with our little ray of sunshine,” Ronika wrote via Instagram. “Rayna Capri Love thank you for making our family whole, you are our everything.”
Jordan and Ronika got married in June 2025, in Dana Point, California.
“Ronika’s been really involved with handling all the stuff,” Love told reporters before the big day. “I’ve been weighing in on some of the things, some of the different areas. I’m sure a couple weeks out it might pick up, get a little more hectic with it right around the corner. It’s been awesome. We’re excited, we’re ready for it, so excited to get that going.”
In February of this year, Ronika announced her retirement from professional volleyball.
“Volleyball introduced me to my best friends, amazing coaches, and the most beautiful places,” she shared via Instagram. “I learned the most about myself on that court. I grew up there. So many ups and downs. Laughs and tears. Moments where I felt like I hit rock bottom and others where I felt on top of the world. This sport showed me the beauty of emotion. Of adapting. Of asking yourself: What are you going to do when things aren’t going your way? Who are you going to be?”
She added, “They say athletes die twice — once when they retire, and once when they pass. Dramatic, I know. But I’m blessed to walk away on my own terms. Literally creating new life and stepping into a new chapter so…Thank you, volleyball. I’ll never be able to say thank you enough.”
