Julius Peppers doesn’t forget roots and his ‘root people’

Posted Aug 6, 2024
During his induction speech Saturday into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Julius Peppers thanked his family members and his “root people” — the ones who are rooted in his tree of life. Besides his best friend and agent Carl Carey, Peppers mentioned someone else as another root person in his life — former Southern Nash High football coach Brian Foster. (Wilson Times)

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