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Von Miller's journey, narrated by the NFL's four DeSoto Aggies
Von Miller: from NatGeo nerd to Super Bowl MVP.
On Thursday The Players’ Tribune released a piece authored by the Denver Broncos linebacker and enthusiastic Aggie, detailing his journey from a skinny childhood to the top of the sports world.
Joining Miller as he shares his story are three of his lifelong friends — 49ers defensive end Tony Jerod-Eddie, Miami Dolphins defensive end Damontre Moore and Broncos running back Cyrus Gray. The four friends from DeSoto, Texas attended Texas A&M together and are now living their dreams in the NFL.
From thick-glasses nerd to Super Bowl MVP, Miller didn’t grow up the superstar pass rusher that he is today.
In the piece, Miller and his three friends share memories and experiences from their childhood — playing pee-wee football in DeSoto, TJE moving in with the Millers, sneaking out of the house and wearing Rec Specs, just to name a few.
Miller also discusses playing alongside DeMarcus Ware, a nine-time Pro Bowler and his high-school hero, and how his life has changed since SB50.
The article is well worth a read in its entirety.
In the wise words of Jerod-Eddie, “You might be the Super Bowl MVP. You might have been on SNL. But you still a nerd, bruh.”
On Thursday The Players’ Tribune released a piece authored by the Denver Broncos linebacker and enthusiastic Aggie, detailing his journey from a skinny childhood to the top of the sports world.
Joining Miller as he shares his story are three of his lifelong friends — 49ers defensive end Tony Jerod-Eddie, Miami Dolphins defensive end Damontre Moore and Broncos running back Cyrus Gray. The four friends from DeSoto, Texas attended Texas A&M together and are now living their dreams in the NFL.
From thick-glasses nerd to Super Bowl MVP, Miller didn’t grow up the superstar pass rusher that he is today.
Tony:
“You was a nerd, bruh. You were skinny. But you were also a geek. You were into sci-fi and National Geographic. You were the total package.”
“You was a nerd, bruh. You were skinny. But you were also a geek. You were into sci-fi and National Geographic. You were the total package.”
In the piece, Miller and his three friends share memories and experiences from their childhood — playing pee-wee football in DeSoto, TJE moving in with the Millers, sneaking out of the house and wearing Rec Specs, just to name a few.
Von:
“You remember Rec Specs? Horace Grant. Rec Specs. I would strap them over the top of my helmet to keep my glasses in place, motocross style.”
“You remember Rec Specs? Horace Grant. Rec Specs. I would strap them over the top of my helmet to keep my glasses in place, motocross style.”
Miller also discusses playing alongside DeMarcus Ware, a nine-time Pro Bowler and his high-school hero, and how his life has changed since SB50.
Damontre:
Von got a call after the game. “Lil Wayne wants to party with you.”
Cyrus:
Wayne played the after-party. We used to listen to this dude in the ’96 Oldsmobile with seven big-ass football players stuffed into the car. And now the real guy is standing in front of us, like, "What’s up?"
Von got a call after the game. “Lil Wayne wants to party with you.”
Cyrus:
Wayne played the after-party. We used to listen to this dude in the ’96 Oldsmobile with seven big-ass football players stuffed into the car. And now the real guy is standing in front of us, like, "What’s up?"
The article is well worth a read in its entirety.
In the wise words of Jerod-Eddie, “You might be the Super Bowl MVP. You might have been on SNL. But you still a nerd, bruh.”
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