When Lavar Arrington got drafted by the Washington Redskins, he started hearing about this local linebacker that was tearing it up in high school. Before I knew it, he was showing up to my high school games with Stephen Davis, who was the Redskins running back at the time, Chris Samuels, and a few other guys.
Being around Lavar off the field as a young kid, I got to see him do a lot of great work in the local community. Between him and Ray Lewis, I got to be around some really special people early on and learn from them.