Two Kids From 'The Other Miami'
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2021
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
When Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David won the Super Bowl on Sunday, it was the culmination of years and years of hard work. And the victory also meant the world to someone from David's past -- his best friend and former high school teammate (who outshined him on the gridiron growing up), Quavon Taylor. The Athletic's Andy Staples joins us to tell the story of two best friends who forged a brotherly bond growing up in Northwest Miami, and how Taylor drew life-changing inspiration from David's success after spending time in prison.
Read Andy Staples's story about Lavonte David, Quavon Taylor, and the Miami Northwestern High School football team:
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| 0:32.4 | For Tampa Bay Buccaneer's linebacker, Levante David, winning the Super Bowl was especially |
| 0:36.5 | sweet. |
| 0:37.5 | He's been a member of the box since 2012, and before this year, he hadn't played in a |
| 0:47.0 | single playoff. |
| 0:48.0 | They know we've been through a lot of the time, and we've been through a lot of the time. |
| 0:59.3 | But the Super Bowl title also meant the world to someone from Levante's past, a close friend |
| 1:04.2 | and former high school teammate who followed a much more difficult and troubled path. |
| 1:11.3 | Today, the Athletics Andy Staples has the story of Levante and Quayvon, two talented kids |
| 1:17.2 | from the other side of Miami, and how Levante's greatness helped inspire his friend to rebuild |
| 1:23.1 | his life. |
| 1:24.1 | The thing Quayvon told himself, and I think seeing Levante be so successful helped this, |
| 1:31.0 | was, I have to get on with my life. |
| 1:33.6 | I cannot let this be the anchor that drags me down. |
| 1:36.5 | When that jury said not guilty, I have to keep my promise. |
| 1:42.1 | From Wondory and the Athletic, I'm Kavita Davidson. |
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