This morning, Fanatics debuted The Locker Room, a documentary short capturing an unforgettable moment for several of the NFL’s top rookies.
During the NFLPA Rookie Premiere Weekend in Los Angeles, rookies sat down thinking they were participating in standard interviews. What happened next was anything but typical: they were surprised with personal video messages and custom-inscribed, autographed jerseys from some of football’s biggest legends — past and present.
Their emotional reactions were raw, real, and deeply inspiring, and we turned that moment into The Locker Room, a powerful celebration of what it means to reach the league and be welcomed into the NFL.
Check out the full video below and stay tuned for more to come this football season.
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Nah ohh wow this minds. I can keep this. My name is Cam Ward Abdul Carter, I play for the New York Giants, Travis Hunter receiving a defensive back and I played for Jacksonville Jaguars. Shadora Sanders quarterback, Cleveland Browns. Is this my first time, you know, actually saying that I play football for a living, you know, that's still crazy to me. It feels a little different. You know, the hype is real. Have my name on the Indianapolis Colts jersey is really cool. I being a cheesehead, just, you know, that's the dream, man. We've got a surprise for you what you got for me. Hey there, Ashton Mcberry. Hey, Cam. Hey, Jackson. What's up, Jalen? Hey, Riley. So much having here. Hey, congratulations. Welcome to the NFL, my man. Hey, man, I know I'm a Raider, man, but not today, brother. It's all about the receiver game, man. Congratulations on getting drafted, putting on for the culture. Excited to see your journey, man. It's been an honor to watch you these past three years. Break all my records at Ole Miss. Right man, we talked about it, you did it. Congratulations. It's been awesome watching you play the past few years. I got a lot of respect for your game. It's not always easy competing in the NFL, but Colts fans stuck with me and I know they'll be behind you every step of the way. I wasn't the most talented guy out there, but I had my work ethic and I wasn't going to let anyone outwork me. Begin this journey with the end in mind and you'll be just fine, my man. Doesn't matter where you start, it's where you finish. I'm wishing you nothing but success. And you got a big fan over here. If you want it, you have got to go get it. So we're pulling for you. You're going to grow in ways you couldn't even imagine. And I'm going to be watching and I'm always pulling for you. Wow, that's crazy for the greatest player of all the time to send me a video like that. I would have never thought Tim Brown was following my career. That kind of hit more than getting the call on draft night. It's crazy to see him say my name. If you were to tell 8 year old Will Howard that I'd be sitting here listening to Eli Manning, I'd tell you you're crazy. Before I leave, I want you to take a look under your seat. Me and fanatics have a little present under there and I hope man in some way that this will remind you of being. Great on a regular basis, man. Ohh, ain't no way. Ohh yeah, that's far. And I get to keep this, yeah. Closed and wishing you the best as you start your NFL career. Continue to be great and work hard to Cameron AKA ****. Good luck, stay focused. It means a lot just knowing how much he cares. Because it's coming from a great and somebody that has done it and knows what it takes and I know he's there for me if I need it. Every day you have a choice to get better or get worse. No one stays the same. Make the right choice. That's awesome. I don't wanna curse on camera, but let's freaking go. Made the end zone be your friend. Planning on doing it. I'm gonna cry. This is probably the coolest thing I have now. This is special and a lot of people have this. They don't understand how much this means to me. Definitely going to keep this and try to hide it from my dad because he will try to sell it. I definitely want to be one of the legends. Sending jerseys. I'm excited. You can get my all. I'm ready for the challenge. Just win, baby. Take care of this game and it will take care of you.
Art Director at The Topps Company
8hSo so cool. Unforgettable moments is what it’s all about.