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Chiefs rookie tight end Steven Borden Jr. grapples with the long shadow of his father, pro wrestler Sting

By TEREZ A. PAYLOR

It's not unusual for fathers to cast a rather long shadow for their sons. That's a notion Steven Borden Jr., a tight end who is trying out for the Chiefs during their three-day rookie minicamp, is familiar with.

Borden is the son of Steven Borden Sr., a professional wrestling legend who is better known by his ring name of “Sting.”

“People usually ask me does that bother you, does that upset you? It's never bothered me,” Borden Jr. said Sunday. “It's actually been one of those things that has pushed me my entire life.