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Herschel is son's biggest cheerleader

HERSCHEL WALKER'S 15-year-old son is a star.

Which isn't surprising until you find out that Christian Walker is a competitive cheerleader, not a running back.

Herschel, who played three seasons with the Eagles, said he was perplexed when Christian first told him about cheerleading.

"I thought, like, 'Cheering at a game?' And he says, 'No, no, no. Competitive cheer.' " Herschel told CBS. "And I'm like, 'What? Like what is that?'

"I didn't know what that was. Then he's, [like] 'Oh, no. People turning flips and all this stuff. Dance and all this.' And I came out to see it.