New Orleans Saints cornerback Arthur Maulet watched from the sidelines on a chilly Tuesday afternoon as approximately 26 members of the Bonnabel High School football team went through offseason conditioning and stretching.
He quietly chatted with Dawn Kalb, the school's principal, and football coach Daryl Thomas before Thomas summoned his players over and told them to take a knee.
The Bruins had a special guest speaker waiting on them, after all.
Thomas introduced Maulet, a former three-sport star at Bonnabel, and the players welcomed back one of their own with enthusiastic cheers.