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February 06, 2009

Santonio Holmes - the real deal

I just saw the Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver and Super Bowl MVP on Late Night with Jay Leno. And I just gotta say that I've seen so many young guys like him who are in their early 20s earning lots of money and all the fame and fortune goes to their heads and next thing you know they've been busted for shooting someone at a dance club or something like that. But Santonio is the real deal.

Jay joking asked Santonio if he'd partied all night after winning the Super Bowl and Santonio demurred at first by saying that he was too exhausted to party. But then he got a serious look on his face and went on and on about his kids and how he'd taken them home (probably meant he took them to their hotel room), made sure they had something to eat and how they watched some kids movie. He said what the movie was but I don't remember it.

The thing is... he never missed an opportunity to work his kids into the conversation. As a recovering addict I'm pretty familiar with the early 20s party animal mindset and Santonio didn't exhibit it at all.

I am impressed by his maturity and especially by how he seems to have his priorities straight. Fame and fortune will come and go but those kids are forever, and he clearly understands that.

A very impressive young man!

Posted by Kevin at February 6, 2009 12:33 AM