Hop to it
Brown believed the best way for him to ascend in the league was to get back to his roots — or hills, in this instance.
From the age of 10 to 15, Brown and one of his cousins would tackle the hills at Vista View Park in Davie, Florida. They would run straight up them. They would run routes while climbing them. They would even alternate hopping on one leg to get to the top.
“That made the player who I am today,” Brown said. “That was something I should get back to.