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Bears tight end Cole Kmet knows first-hand how intertwined the Bears and Packers have become.
Kmet’s father played for brief stints with both rivals. Kmet’s best friend — one who was in his wedding — was raised a Packers fan and didn’t change allegiance once his buddy was drafted by his hometown team.
“He still won’t wear my damn jersey,” Kmet, who was born in Lake Barrington and attended St. Viator, said Monday. “Just out of the country. He’ll wear it out of the country.”
Something that strikes even closer to home — Kmet’s sister Frankie has been dating Packers defensive end Lukas Van Ness for the last three years.