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K.J. Henry, the basketball ref turned five-star defensive end

In the offseason, if you're looking for five-star defensive end K.J. Henry and his family, chances are you'll have to find a basketball court instead of a football field. Henry, along with his father, mother and sister, are all AAU and YMCA basketball referees in their hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

It's a family affair that started with K.J.'s grandfather and now includes his aunts, uncles, mom, dad and sister.

"Not only does [K.