Sad news from Russell Wilson … his beloved dog died.
The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced the heartbreaking update on his Instagram page just minutes ago…revealing his Great Dane, princeHe passed away on Friday morning.
“I gave you my rookie year,” Russ said in an emotional message to his late pup, “and you were a blessing to our family with so many memories, hugs and kisses from our four children and us.”
“You will be part of us forever. Today was a hard day.”
Wilson shared that Prince battled cancer twice in his life… but somehow overcame it – and lived until he was 12 years old.
“Heaven has found a good one!” said Wilson, who shares two other Great Danes with his wife, Ciara. “Forever the Prince of Peace. I love you.”
Fans of the former Super Bowl champion expressed their condolences in the comments section of his post… one said: “It hits so much harder when it's the puppy who was there from the start. I feel for you so much.”
RIP, Prince.