When he was a youngster, Marquese Chriss’ mom reluctantly allowed him to play football. But under one strict
“She was like, ‘Alright, the first time you get hurt you’re not going to be able to play,’ “ Chris said. “So I broke my finger and I didn’t tell her. They just gave me a splint and I was walking around and saying, ‘Alright, I’m good, I’m just going to keep playing.’
“But when I broke my collarbone, she was done and fed up.”
Chriss broke his collarbone when he was in the eighth grade.