For many people, the best wide receiver in the NFL is Green Bay Packers star Davante Adams. But the former Fresno State standout's rise to superstardom from the gritty streets of his hometown in East Palo Alto was anything but easy. Today, The Athletic's Matt Schneidman joins us to talk about the special relationship that helped Adams stay on the right path growing up and how he overcame a difficult start to his pro career to become one of the most unstoppable wideouts in football.
Read Matt Schneidman's story about Davante Adams: https://theathletic.com/2966335/2021/11/23/davante-adams-journey-from-sleeping-on-couch-to-top-of-nfl-had-its-bumps/
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