If you went out searching for someone who dislikes Larry Fitzgerald, you’d be looking for a while. He was dominant on the football field during his 17-year run with the Arizona Cardinals from 2004 to 2020. An 11-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro, he’s a shoo-in to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer when he becomes eligible next year.
Larry finished his career ranked second all-time in receptions and receiving yards, behind only Jerry Rice. He also sits sixth all-time in receiving touchdowns. All those accolades were great, but it was his strong character off the field that made him so beloved across the league.
Fitzgerald was known as a stand-up guy and one of the nicest people in the game. That was made all the more impressive by the fact that he played wide receiver, a position known for producing diva personalities. But that was never Fitzgerald.
Instead, he always focused on improving himself both on and off the field. A perfect example of this was when he took an internship at the financial giant, JP Morgan Chase.Back in 2011, coming off his fourth straight Pro Bowl and 1,000-yard season in his seventh year in the league, Fitzgerald decided to diversify himself by taking the internship.
Most athletes at that age would assume they were set for life, but not Fitzgerald. He wanted to prepare for life after football, knowing how volatile a career in the sport could be.“I understood that my career as an athlete would end one day, and that I needed to prepare myself for .
