A.J. and Miranda tied the knot in a lavish April wedding in the heart of Atlanta. The two love the city and couldn’t imagine getting married anywhere else. So on March 21, 2015 the Cincinatti Bengal and his college sweetheart swapped vows and became Mr. and Mrs. Green for their happily forever after.
After saying “I Do,” A.J.and Miranda shared the perfect moment on the dance floor to “So High” by John Legend and their first dance viral video, on both Twitter and Instagram, took the internet by storm. There was no escaping seeing the affection they shared on their big day in pictures and videos—and we aren’t complaining because their Black Love is epic!
Through the Pro Athletes Outreach, an organization created to bring together pro athletes and couples to grow in their walk with Jesus, allowed Miranda and A.J. to be baptized alongside each other in March 2016. “Getting baptized alongside my husband was one of the greatest moments that I’ve ever experienced,” Miranda shared on Instagram. “Tonight was special. God is REAL and he lives within us. We are ready for new beginnings!”
A.J and Miranda welcomed their son Easton Ace in September. The footballer said that his journey into fatherhood was a joyous one. “Ah man, it’s unbelievable,” Green said. “Just to see him come out and know that you helped create that was unbelievable. I can’t even describe the feeling. It was emotional. Very emotional. Just how blessed we are to bring something like that into the world…it was just unbelievable. I don’t even know what to say. I can’t wait to get back home to him right now.” As for his wife, A.J. has a new found respect for mother’s including his Mrs. “[Miranda]’s a trooper. Whole new, different respect for women,” he said. “I was trying to be as nice as I could, man. I got yelled at a couple times for falling asleep because she couldn’t sleep. I just got up and just hung in there with her. She’s much tougher than I am.”