Cam Newton is ready for more kids- and he already has eight. The former NFL player spoke to People about wanting as many children "that God gives me." "But jokingly, and not jokingly, they really give me my purpose and there's so many different things that I look at to say,

Newton shares four children with ex-girlfriend Proctor. The athlete also helped raise her eldest daughter, Shakira — born in February 2007 — whom she welcomed in a prior relationship. (Newton referred to Shakira as his “first child” in a 2017 Instagram post, which has since been deleted.)

Cam Newton is opening up once again about the desire to expand his family. The retired NFL star, 35, has six biological children and two stepchildren and told PEOPLE that he would like to have more kids.

Cam Newton is not ready to stop expanding his family after welcoming eight children. “Did I tell you I want more?” Newton, 35, told People in an interview published on Thursday, February 6, when asked about his kids.