The roar of a sold-out stadium can drown out almost anything, but not everything. A.J. Brown’s highlight catches light up scoreboards and send Philadelphia fans into a frenzy, yet the battle that mattered most began long before he wore midnight green.
Behind the touchdowns and game-breaking speed was a young man wrestling with a darkness that no defender or fan could see. The smile that A.J. Brown flashed after a big play masked nights of doubt and despair. After he powered through defenders on the field, he was wrestling a weight that threatened to silence him completely.