Peppers' humble beginning

Posted In: Chicago Sun-Times Sports
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Throughout his tenure with the Carolina Panthers, whether he was in downtown Charlotte or near his property on ritzy Lake Norman, Julius Peppers marveled at a consistent pattern. ‘‘I would see people every day,’’ Peppers said, ‘‘and most of them weren’t even from Charlotte. ‘‘People leave home and do their own thing. That’s something I wanted to experience.’’ That freedom, however, was begrudgingly granted.

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