Whenever doubt crept in, his famous uncle came to mind. When Ian Seau thought his football career was over, he closed his eyes and remembered the talks he had with Junior Seau, the Hall of Fame linebacker.
Football was rarely a topic of discussion at family reunions. Ian rarely talked X’s and O’s with his uncle. They never watched game film together, though Junior would attend his football and basketball games growing up.
But they did talk about life and the determination needed to get what you want.
“Just keep working,” Junior Seau would often tell his nephew.