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Undrafted rookie Essang Bassey motivated by brother with autism while establishing himself in the Broncos’ secondary

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As rookie Essang Bassey works to establish himself in the Broncos secondary, he plays for his brother. Because Esiong can ‘t.

Esiong, 25, is autistic. The two share a special bond and Bassey, 22, eventually wants to be his brother’s caretaker.

But first he needs to continue to show coach Vic Fangio and the Broncos he can continue to grow as a player.

“He’s my motivation that I use every day,” Essang said in a phone interview with The Denver Post on Wednesday. “I’m blessed to be doing what I’m doing and at the level I’m at, so I take (the thought of Esiong) with me every day and every time I step on the football field…

“He doesn’t have the ability to communicate as effectively as normal people, and he’s very hyperactive, so it’s not that he knows exactly that (I’m an NFL player).