A biography for Davante Adamshasn’t been written yet.
“Being able to overcome obstacles and to demand the most out of yourself is a quality that everyone needs to be successful.”
“The best way ideally to stop a wide receiver in the driver's seat is to get a jam on him and slow up their timing. But it just so happens that's literally my strongest tool in my bag. I just bank on me being faster and a little bit more technical than whoever it is that I'm playing.”
“Everybody growing up where I came from that was the designer shoe. Nobody had Balenciaga's and all the stuff that we walk around in now. If you had Jordans, that was like a prize basically.”
“People hear 'East Palo Alto' and they think, 'Oh, you're from Stanford.' They don't understand. It's like 'The Lion King:' You've got Pride Rock, and then you've got where the hyenas are. It ain't too far, but it's a completely different world.”
“We all know this is a pretty intense business. There's a lot that happens, a lot that goes on here. Just like any other job, you want to be happy, and once you've gained that respect, you want to be treated with that type of respect.”
“I've earned the right to be paid the highest in the league.”
“That's just a trait that I have. I feel like I've always been a leader.”
“You can't fine somebody for a peaceful protest.”
“I'll catch a 25-yard pass and, typically, I'm spinning the ball and I'll be looking at the fans to try and pump them up.”
“I would definitely say I have my head on straight, but that's due to my parents.”
“I pride myself on making plays and being open.”
“I think about scoring touchdowns a lot.”
“The Packers have all kinds of traditions and rules that you only learn about when you get here. One of the rules is that receivers can't wear sleeves.”
“I'm able to just play fast, and that's when the production comes.”
“I went under the radar my whole life.”
“When you go up for the rebound, you can't wait for the ball to come down. You have to go get the ball at the highest point. That's how it is in football. If you want to win those jump balls and those 50-50 balls, you've got to go up and get it.”
“I wanted to be part of Jordan Brand, because I saw Randy Moss, my favorite receiver, wearing Jordans when I was younger. I wanted to do everything like Randy.”
“What drives me is getting the Super Bowl and ultimately trying to be the best receiver to play this game.”
“I'm always going to be optimistic.”
“I like to tell young athletes to make sure you're taking care of business in all aspects of life.”