When Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith was much younger — he was a millionaire at 20, fresh off being taken No. 1 overall in the 2005 NFL Draft — he knew he wanted to financially support a cause, but he was not sure which one.
Then he was introduced to some 18-year-old foster kids in California who were getting ready to graduate high school and emancipate from foster care. The realities that awaited them made Smith freeze in his tracks.
“Basically when they turn 18, they get dropped off at a shelter and all government assistance ends,” Smith said.