Inside theNFL drafton Thursday night in Pittsburgh, formerUSCwide receiverMakai Lemonhad one heck of a roller-coaster ride of emotions.
Initiallyexpected to be takenat No. 13 by theRams, Lemon was still available when the Cowboys were on the clock with pick No. 20.
That’s when the Steelers called and told Lemon he was going to be selected by them with the No. 21 pick. However, while Lemon was still on the phone with the Steelers, their in-state rivals, the Eagles, jumped the line, trading up tograb him at No. 20.
The chaos wasall captured on video, but that wasn’t even Lemon’s biggest or most emotional surprise of the night.
The moment that Makai Lemon found out the Eagles were trading up to get him at No. 20 while he was the on the phone with the Steelers, who were planning to take him at No. 21.pic.twitter.com/Iqv7wfzbtu
Wearing his brand-new Eagles hat, Lemon was taken inside a room to watch a surprise video made just for him. That’s when his sister’s voice came through the screen.
“Hey brother, I can already feel the tears coming …”
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By the time Aliyah Lemon finished — talking about diapers, late nights and the privilege of watching him chase this life — Lemon wasn’t a wide receiver with a projected first-round grade anymore. He was a kid again, breaking in real time.
“Me and my sister are so close. In elementary [school] she used to walk from her school to come pick me up. Sometimes I used to think nobody was going to come and get me, but she is always there,” Lemon said, voice cracking. “I just love her so much.”
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