I think my talent manager would have a pretty easy time taking the prospect of a documentary to any movie director. My journey from college ball at the University of Tennessee up through my back-to-back Ultimus wins has been captured from many different lenses, thanks in part to my father’s fame. There’s footage of me playing ball all the way back to when I was 6 years old, so it should be pretty simple to piece it all together and track it with a compelling narrative. I think the side that most people wouldn’t see coming would be more around my intent and life purpose.
Plenty of legacy athletes deal with the concept of getting out of their predecessor’s shadow; that’s understandable and can be difficult, but it’s not unique. My intent was to always use the name my father built and the abilities I worked so hard to master, to give back to the people around me and the communities I live in. Becoming a millionaire overnight by playing a game, has been a blessing that enabled me to give back in a major way. That’s the part I’d like to focus on. The football is fun, and I’m pretty decent at it, but there’s more to the man than stats and the gridiron.
Plenty of legacy athletes deal with the concept of getting out of their predecessor’s shadow; that’s understandable and can be difficult, but it’s not unique. My intent was to always use the name my father built and the abilities I worked so hard to master, to give back to the people around me and the communities I live in. Becoming a millionaire overnight by playing a game, has been a blessing that enabled me to give back in a major way. That’s the part I’d like to focus on. The football is fun, and I’m pretty decent at it, but there’s more to the man than stats and the gridiron.