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In schools
to unlock
potential.
At the beginning of his
freshman year, Jalen’s
ambition wavered. He lost
sight of his goals and found
himself straying from his path.
Toriano from Communities In
Schools became his trusted
guide, working with Jalen to
improve his attendance, raise ANTHONY CHRISTIAN
his GPA and set clear goals DAVIS vs. MCCAFFREY
for the future. Now a senior,
Jalen is a first-chair trombone Los Angeles Lakers, forward Carolina Panthers, running back
player and drum major in
his high school marching 26 AGE 23
band. He’s exploring musical
6' 10", 253 pounds HEIGHT, WEIGHT 5' 11", 205 pounds
scholarship opportunities for
college, and he has dreams Chicago, Illinois HOMETOWN Highlands Ranch, Colorado
of becoming a U.S. Marshal.
His eyebrows. They actually run His arms. In May 2019, the Panthers
There are millions of at-risk
together, forming a single unibrow. released a photo of McCaffrey
kids like Jalen who need a He has embraced the look. Shortly PREDOMINANT training in a sleeveless shirt that
caring adult to help them stay after he turned pro, Davis FEATURE showed off his massive arms. It
in school and succeed in life. trademarked the phrases “Fear the went viral, with McCaffrey being
Brow” and “Raise the Brow.” likened to, among other things,
a WWE action figure.
See how we help
all kids succeed. Involved in several charities aimed at Served as host to an 11-year-old
helping kids. Davis finished second in battling cancer whom the Panthers
CommunitiesInSchools.org voting for the NBA Cares Community signed to contract and invited to
Assist award in 2014. GOOD GUY participate in practice. And in 2018
McCaffrey helped save the life of an
elderly man who fell 20 feet from a
cliff while hiking with his grandson.
Acted in the forthcoming movie Incredibly gifted musician. He plays
Space Jam 2. He stars alongside the piano so well that the Panthers
Lakers teammate LeBron James. OTHER TALENT set their 2019 season hype video to
Davis says that the original is one a track of McCaffrey performing
of his favorite movies. Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.” MICHAEL GONZALES/NBAE/GETTY IMAGES (DAVIS); TIM WARNER/GETTY IMAGES (MCCAFFREY)
Didn’t eat seafood until after he Shortly after being drafted by the
was drafted by New Orleans in 2012. Panthers in 2017 he discovered
When he got to the city he was so he had several food intolerances.
overwhelmed by the food options DIET McCaffrey had to cut chicken,
that he cut his beloved pizza almost tuna, wheat, and soy out of his diet.
out of his diet. “I’ve been able to eat Though he eats very healthfully,
very well, trying different things like he still finds time for Cool Ranch
alligator, duck, hog,” he told NBA.com. Doritos and Oreos.
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