CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The smile. It’s the first thing you notice about Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, whether it’s in the huddle or off the field.
When you ask what’s behind the smile, the smile becomes bigger.
“Man, it’s so much joy," Bridgewater said. “Of knowing, man, there is a community down in Miami. Liberty City. Bunche Park ... all these communities thrive off the success that I’m having.
“There’s so many people who had the opportunity to make it to the level that I’ve made it, but along the road there were things that stopped them from reaching their full potential.