By Kelsie Hoffman
September 26, 2024/ 12:47 PM EDT/ CBS News
Vernon Davis on journey from NFL to Hollywood
Vernon Davis shares journey from NFL to Hollywood in brand-new narrative 04:54
Retired NFL super star Vernon Davis is opening up about his youth, life after football and the terrible loss of his sibling, Vontae Davis.
In his brand-new narrative, “Playing Ball: Life Lessons From My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond,” Davis discusses his youth maturing in Washington, D.C., enjoying his mom battle with dependency and being raised with his brother or sisters by their grandma.
“That was a bumpy ride for me since if you can picture being a kid and simply enjoying your mama pace the street fighting with drugs … and all of the discomfort that lives within you as a kid … you’ll either go in this manner, or that method, and for me, I wished to be more than that.”
Davis stated he was close to decreasing the incorrect course while maturing, however wished to alter the dynamic of his household.
“I made that shift when I began losing my buddies to the streets. Among my good friends leapt off a bridge and with weapon violence and things of that nature and I understood I needed to avoid that, so I remained in your house and I began to focus more on football and basketball.”
For Davis, sports was an outlet.
“So all that energy and simply the discomfort, I put it into simply attempting to end up being the very best gamer I might be,”Davis stated.
The two-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champ played tight end most significantly for the San Francisco 49ers, however likewise hung around on the Denver Broncos and the Washington Commanders before retiring. His last drop in Washington is when he stated he had the chance to cultivate his relationship with his mom, who passed away in 2021.
“In those 4 years, I learnt more about my mama much better than I thought of. We hung around with the kids. We took journeys,” he stated.
Davis likewise talked to “CBS Mornings” about his sibling, Vontae Davis, who passed away previously this year at the age of 35. The previous Miami Dolphins cornerback was discovered dead in his Florida home. Authorities have actually not launched a cause of death, however stated nasty play was not thought.
“You understand, he’s still out there someplace,” Davis stated of his bro. “I’m sure one day I’ll see him once again, however it’s never ever simple when you lose somebody that you’ve been talking with each and every single day. He was my buddy. He was simply whatever to me.”
After 14 seasons in the NFL, Davis transitioned into acting, and appeared in movies like,”A Day to Die” with Bruce Willis and “The Ritual Killer” with Morgan Freeman.