Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is growing into a fan favorite in Wisconsin in just his second year and he is now being endeared to fans outside of his state because of his advocacies.
The 24-year-old wore a special Cheyenne River Youth Project cleats over the weekend as part of the ‘My Cause, My Cleats‘ campaign initiated by the League.
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The Cheyenne River Youth Project, which is led by Native themselves, was first conceived in 1997 and has been fighting for opportunities for natives since then.
The project’s website reads:
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is dedicated to giving our Lakota youth and families access to the culturally relevant, enriching, and enduring opportunities we need to build stronger, healthier communities and a more vibrant future together.
Cheyenne River Youth Project CEO Julie hailed the help that Kraft is providing for Cheyenne.
“You get an email, you wonder if it’s spam, and then, you get an email from the NFL saying, ‘We’d like to make this commercial with you.’ It’s a little bit where did this come from? It’s completely in left field,” Garreau said.
“It was also really good to see that our youth were remembered and to have somebody who is from their reservation on the big screen,” Cheyenne River Youth Project programs director Jerica Widow said.
Another way Tucker Kraft is getting love among Packers fans
Standing up for the right things is just another way Kraft get to win the hearts of football fans.
As a Packer, he is also brandishing the swag that the team is known for. At a young age of 24, despite this being only his second year, he is turning into someone his teammates can rely on when it comes to physicality.
Green Bay is set to face league leaders Detroit Lions and Kraft is especially looking at Kerby Joseph who is known for his physicality.
I know he’s a dangerous player. He can flip games. He’s a good DB. I might not agree with some of the places he likes to lay contact. He’s taken some of my brothers out of the game, and I think about that too. So if I get a chance to get my hands on him, you know, playing football.
The Lions and Packers match will kick off on Friday.
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