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The legend of 'Sweet Feet': How James White got his unique nickname

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When quarterback Tom Brady looked to his left during a drill at the New England Patriots' recent mandatory minicamp, he called out the name of the player to whom he intended to throw the ball.

“I’ve got Sweet Feet!” Brady said with authority.

He was talking, of course, about James White, the Pats' running back and Super Bowl LI standout who was a top MVP candidate in the game alongside Brady. White, a 2014 fourth-round draft pick from the University of Wisconsin, had the game of his life with 14 receptions for 110 yards and one receiving touchdown, to go along with two rushing touchdowns and a successful two-point conversion rush.