Strong is from Philly. West Philly. Born and raised. Track & football was where he spent most of his days. Runnin’ ‘round lapping, long jumpin’ on fools, until he got scholarship offers from four schools.
Seriously. He grew up in West Philly and then moved to L.A. No Uncle Phil though, to my knowledge.
Strong attended Los Angeles Pierce College where he was very productive, racking up 67 catches for +1,200 yards and 15 TDs in 10 games before transferring to Arizona State prior to the 2013 season.