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Lions News: Amon-Ra St. Brown surprises young, local hero

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A Grosse Pointe teen who saved an elderly woman from drowning while wearing an Amon-Ra St. Brown jersey got the chance to meet the Sun God himself as he was honored by the Detroit Lions at training camp Monday.

At just 15 years old, John Agnello is being praised for jumping into action and saving a woman’s life in St. Clair Shores. FOX 2 Detroit reports the teen was fishing for walleye and bass when he witnessed the woman drive into the water at Lakefront Park on July 23. He quickly jumped in, swam to the woman, broke a window with a rock, and pulled her to safety—all while wearing a No.