"Of the players inside the Lions locker room, only one is both a native Detroiter and a reigning Super Bowl champion. That would be Avonte Maddox. Since his arrival, Maddox has established himself as a key rotational player in the Lions' secondary, even taking snaps at safety, a position he admitted was somewhat foreign to him. He has done an admirable job of ingratiating himself with teammates while also stepping out in the community, lending a hand on several initiatives launched by the franchise."
"This is an important question. With you being a Detroiter, you know about Coney Islands and chili cheese fries. What's your preference: squeezed, sliced, or shredded? I'm going sliced. Because, I have done the squeezed (cheese) before, but I feel like when it's sliced, I just feel like it's a lot better for me. I don't know about nobody else."
Avonte Maddox starred at Detroit's Martin Luther King Jr. High School. He signed a one-year deal with the Lions after winning his first Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles. He has become a key rotational player in the Lions' secondary and has taken snaps at safety, a position that felt somewhat foreign to him. He has built rapport with teammates and participated in multiple community initiatives launched by the franchise. He prefers sliced cheese on chili cheese fries and names Detroit One as the best Coney Island. He first told his father about returning home; his father was excited. His father and uncle were primary inspirations and motivators in his sports career.
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