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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSteelers Draft Pick Najee Harris Hosts Draft Party at Homeless Shelter Where He Used to Live
https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/04/30/najee-harris-draft-party-homeless-shelterA few hours before the start of the 2021 NFL draft, former Alabama star Najee Harris visited a homeless shelter, Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP), as they hosted a draft watch party in his honor.
It was a homecoming of sorts for the Steelers' No. 24 pick, as Harris, his four siblings and his parents lived in that shelter for several years growing up.
"Just to see him as a grown man with this kind of opportunity for him today and to know that he lived in this shelter among many other places their family had to move around and lives as a homeless man just speaks to [the thought that] anything is possible," Kathleen Sullivan, executive director of the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program, told ABC 7 News.
Returning brought back a lot of stirring memories for Harris and his family. He was in middle school when they stayed at GRIP before his family moved to Antioch.
WarGamer
(12,355 posts)ROOOLLLLL TIIIIIIDE!!!
underpants
(182,626 posts)But the Tellers tend to do pretty well with draft picks so....
WarGamer
(12,355 posts)Harris is similar... around 10-15lbs lighter and an inch shorter but very similar to DHen.
Mean nasty runner.
bamagal62
(3,244 posts)Najee is awesome. But hes not the tracterocito.
I love them both. But, very different.
bamagal62
(3,244 posts)Absolutely love Najee!
Imallin4Joe
(752 posts)when others have it worse than me yet they find a way to pull themselves up by their own true grit.
That's human inspiration.
recced
WarGamer
(12,355 posts)Are the most socially aware, the most compassionate in a LOOOONG time...
My generation, X.... we grew up as greedy, hedonistic bastards.
bamagal62
(3,244 posts)He recruits are those that have special qualities. And, Najee is special. Najee paid his dues and was okay with that. Thats the beauty of Bama football. You might be the second guy. But, you know if you work hard, your the next one up. It promotes a team sprit. Bama is about team. Its never been about individual success. Its even hard to find a player at Bama that was about me. Its funny because Im a huge Bama fan and I remember each championship by the team. Recently they are running together. But its because Nick has a standard and they buy in. Its beautiful to watch.
KS Toronado
(17,155 posts)But they'll never beat the KC Chiefs this year even with Najee's help. IMHO