"SANTA CLARA - Ten years ago, Drake Maye was just another wide-eyed fan in a sea of Carolina teal. Maye soaked in Super Bowl 50 from the stands at Levi's Stadium, watching his hometown Carolina Panthers duel with the Peyton Manning-led Denver Broncos. On Sunday, he'll walk into the same stadium not as a spectator but as the quarterback tasked with leading the New England Patriots onto the sport's grandest stage for Super Bowl 60."
""It's a full-circle moment, I think that's the biggest thing," Maye said on Monday. "I'm just so thankful for my dad to be able to take me to a Super Bowl. I don't take that for granted, not every kid gets to experience that. I was able to watch my favorite team at the time and I got to see Peyton Manning's last game - what a cool experience that was."
Drake Maye attended Super Bowl 50 as a Panthers fan and will start as the Patriots' quarterback in Super Bowl 60 at the same Levi's Stadium. He described the moment as full-circle and expressed gratitude to his father for the earlier experience, and said he plans to enjoy and pursue a victory with teammates. Maye is the youngest of four athletic brothers, with siblings who played college basketball and baseball, including a Florida pitcher on the 2017 College World Series champion team. Maye's childhood fandom of Cam Newton-era Panthers evolved into leading New England to its 12th Super Bowl appearance.
Read at The Mercury News
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