The relationship that existed between running backs Le’Veon Bell and James Conner predated the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting the latter in 2017. Conner was a star player at Pitt in college, who also shares the team’s stadium, and it’s not uncommon for professionals and amateurs to fraternize.
They’ve gotten to know some superstars through that pipeline, not the least of whom being Larry Fitzgerald, one of the very, very few active players to be named to the NFL 100 All-Time team, and Aaron Donald, who is yearly stating his case as one of the great defensive tackles in NFL history.