If you’re wondering what makes a Walter Payton Man of the Year candidate, I’m gonna take you back to a story from August 2024. Azeez was at a park in Florida warming up to practice. When a camp of kids saw his helmet and ran over asking for autographs, he went even further without a second thought, telling them he’d meet them all inside after his workout. It was so much more than just signatures and pictures. He waited for every kid who had a question and really took his time with each answer. The longer clip of him talking about his childhood was just one answer of many. He didn’t leave until he had signed something for every single kid there. The best part to me? When he let me know he got nominated for WPMOTY, I reminded him of this day and why I wasn’t at all surprised, and he almost forgot it even happened. It truly was just a regular day for him: no complaints, no feeling too tired, just a genuine heart. If the voting was up to me, the answer couldn’t be clearer. Love you broth...