"Kyle Juszczyk proudly recalls making $5.15 an hour. That was minimum wage 20 years ago, when he was a teenager in Medina, Ohio, about an hour south of Cleveland. He worked with his brother, Sean, who's six years older and was their manager at McDonald's. That carried extra power at Thanksgiving break, when they would head to a snow-covered football field at the local high school."
"Home or away, a phenomenon immediately overtakes fans whenever he makes a catch. Juuuuicce! bellows from the 49ers Faithful. It's an unrivaled calling card of his nine years in a Niners uniform. It's really, really cool. It's not lost on me, Juszczyk said. One of my teammates, the other day when we were playing Arizona, said: Dude, I don't get it."
Kyle Juszczyk began working at McDonald's in Medina, Ohio, at $5.15 an hour as a teenager, playing in a family-run Turkey Bowl and excelling against older players. Now 34 and in his 13th NFL season, he recorded his first NFL reception in 2015 and has amassed 299 career receptions. He returns to Cleveland for a homecoming game as a nine-time Pro Bowl fullback for the 49ers. Fans across venues chant 'Juuuuicce!' whenever he catches the ball, a trademark that energizes him and his teammates and reflects strong embrace from the 49ers faithful despite his Ohio roots.
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