49ers second-round pick De’Zhaun Stribling is nephew of WWE Hall of Famer Don 'The Rock' Muraco

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New York Post·Thomas Gamba-Ellis·7 months ago

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De’Zhaun Stribling comes from a family of greatness.

Stribling, selected by the 49ers in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, is the nephew of professional wrestling legend Don “The Rock” Muraco.

Muraco, 76, spent nearly three decades in professional wrestling, including six years in the WWF in the 1980s.

Muraco spent nearly three decades in professional wrestling. WWE via Getty Images

He held the WWF’s Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship twice, along with being the inaugural winner of the King of the Ring tournament in 1985.

Muraco was inducted into the WWE Fall of Fame class of 2004 and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014.

Stribling’s selection at No.…

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