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‘You have to believe’: Qwan’tez Stiggers, the New York Jets player who went from delivery driver to the NFL
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When Stiggers’ father died, he dropped out of college to help his mother and 12 siblings. He thought his football dream had ended but made it in the end Qwan’tez Stiggers had only been in college for a few days when his world fell apart. Seven months after the car crash that put
When Stiggers’ father died, he dropped out of college to help his mother and 12 siblings. He thought his football dream had ended but made it in the end Qwan’tez Stiggers had only been in college for a few days when his world fell apart. Seven months after the car crash that put him in a coma, Stiggers’ father died.
Stiggers quit college and returned home to support his mother, Kwanna, and 12 siblings. It was a huge blow to the 18-year-old. His partner, Cheyenne, was also processing a tragedy after her teenage sister had been killed by a stray bullet.
Over the last six years, Cheyenne and Qwan’tez have helped each other off the bottom of an emotional well. Working as a delivery driver and washing trucks while his old teammates progressed in their football careers could have driven him off the rails. “I wouldn’t necessarily say I was envious but I wanted better for myself,” says Stiggers.
“I had a child, was living with my wife – my girlfriend at the time – and got those late-night delivery jobs to pay the bills. Continue reading...
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