In a poignant and revealing letter to San Francisco 49ers fans, departing wide receiver Deebo Samuel shared the moment that he’ll never forget about moving to California.
Samuel, who was traded to Washington on March 1, grew up far from the West Coast in South Carolina and stayed close to home for college, attending the University of South Carolina. In 2019, he was selected by the 49ers in the second round of the NFL Draft. The life-changing move hit Samuel in an unexpected place: a Bay Area Target.
“Cali was different,” Samuel wrote in a Thursday Players’ Tribune article.