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“#Jets’ Corey Davis opens up about brother who died of cancer<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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New Jets wide receiver Corey Davis catches up with Post columnist Steve Serby for some Q&A:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Q: One of your tweets: Hate is so familiar to me, I\u2019m slowly embracing it.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: (Laugh) A lot of these are quotes from songs, but they hit home for me. Obviously in this game<\/a>, in this profession, there\u2019s a lot of hate, a lot of disrespect. You can\u2019t let it get to you. There was a point to where it was kinda getting to me a little bit, and my brother, God rest his soul, was one of the ones who just kinda got my head out of that funk. You can\u2019t really run from that, because it\u2019s everywhere, especially like I said in this profession.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: You said your brother (Titus) got you out of that funk?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Yeah man \u2026 that\u2019s my guy, man.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: You still think about him to this day, right?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: (Voice cracking) I\u2019m getting emotional right now, but that\u2019s my guy, for sure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Could you sum him up for me? Whatever you want to say about him that made him special to you.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: He is a natural leader \u2026 he was so courageous to me \u2026 he was a giant. He faced a lot of adversity, seen a lot of obstacles, and no matter what he went through, it never really seemed to shake him. Even when he was going through his toughest times, you know battling this really rare, really aggressive [kidney] cancer it never shook him. And to me, that says a lot about who he is as a person, it never shook him, and he was the same person the whole time. The entire process he was the same person [Titus died last November at age 27].\u00a0<\/p>\n

One time he asked me how I was doing, how things are going today, I\u2019m like, \u201cBro, like\u2026\u201d So he was always looking out for me. He was the best big brother, man. It was just unbelievable to see the strength \u2026 (voice cracks again) I\u2019m nothing without him. He taught me the way (pause).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: And you are motivated to this day by his memory, correct?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: (Voice cracking) No question. I wouldn\u2019t playing this game if it wasn\u2019t for him, and I wouldn\u2019t be who I am if it wasn\u2019t for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Would you say the best is yet to come for Corey Davis?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Yes sir, no question.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Jets wide receiver Corey Davis looks on during training camp.<\/figcaption>
Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Q: Tell me why you believe that.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Last year, I felt like I barely scratched the surface. That was a good year, but I felt I could have done so much more. And I\u2019ve come such a long way. I feel like I\u2019m still growing. There\u2019s so much for me to grow and so much more for me to learn. It\u2019s gonna be a good year, not only for me, but for this whole squad.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Is it important for you to be a No. 1 receiver?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I like that pressure, I like the team leaning on me, coming to me with whatever play needs to be made. I\u2019m always gonna work to be No. 1 at whatever I do.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Would you say your NFL career has not been what you imagined it to be so far?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: (Chuckle) Nothing is what you ever imagine it to be. That\u2019s life. You gotta roll with the punches. I\u2019m no stranger to adversity. I\u2019m just gonna keep getting better. That\u2019s all we can focus on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Your first impressions of Zach Wilson?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: He\u2019s hard on himself, and that\u2019s the way it should be, he wants to be perfect. He\u2019s gonna fit just fine in this league, he\u2019s gonna be great, no question.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Jets quarterback Zach Wilson throws a pass during training camp.<\/figcaption>
Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Q: What makes you say that?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: His mindset, his demeanor is the main thing that I kind of look at. His mindset is different and his demeanor is just different, and it\u2019s good to see.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Coach Robert Saleh?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: He\u2019s a chill coach, but his app<\/a>roach is great, because he takes time with each player. He\u2019s gonna develop you. He knows the game inside and out. He\u2019s a defensive mind, but he knows both sides of the ball really well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Playing on the big New York stage?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Pumped up for it. I can\u2019t wait to embrace New York, and I hope they embrace me. There\u2019s nothing like playing football in front of these fans. I can\u2019t wait.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Another tweet: Disrespect the caterpillar, rave about the butterfly.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: (Laugh) I think that\u2019s a Drake quote \u2026 it hit home to me for obvious reasons. When you\u2019re in the grind, when you\u2019re on the come up, not many people really care about that. They don\u2019t really see the work that\u2019s put in, they really just see when you\u2019re on the stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Another tweet: No one cares who I was until I put on the mask.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: (Chuckle) I started this apparel company called Mask Up before the pandemic and everything, and it\u2019s kinda crazy how everything happened. It\u2019s similar to the alter ego, and essentially no one really knew or cared to know about the Davis name or about who I was until that happened. And now that I have this platform, it kinda showed who I am, not only as a person on the field but off the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: They think I had the silver spoon but they\u2019ll get it soon.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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They think I had the silver spoon.. but they’ll get it soon<\/p>\n

\u2014 Corey Davis (@TheCDavis84) September 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

A: Growing up the way I grew up, didn\u2019t have much. Four brothers, two sisters \u2026 everybody has a story, everybody has their adversity \u2026 I never had a silver spoon. Had to work for everything that we had, we had to grind for it, and even then it was little things. Being where I am now is such a blessing and just to look back and see where God delivered me is something special.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: That\u2019s about respect, and me personally, I\u2019ve never been a guy fond of the limelight, I\u2019ve always kinda been a low-key dude. I wasn\u2019t a look-at-me type of dude. You climb the mountain to be a better person, and to learn who you are in that process of the climb. You don\u2019t climb it up there so people can see you and you get the glory. I was never a person that wanted the glory. Being from where I\u2019m from [Wheaton, Ill.] it wasn\u2019t easy, and the only reason I made it out was because of my Lord and Savior.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: What was the low point?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Some I really don\u2019t want to speak of. There were a lot of low points. A lot of it was embarrassing because I couldn\u2019t do the things that even poor kids were able to do. We just didn\u2019t have anything. My parents never had cars growing up. \u2026 A lot of that was low, but like I said, it made me who I am, so \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Why was Walter Payton your boyhood idol?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Obviously growing up, being raised in Chicago, he was kind of everywhere. I played a little bit of running back when I was little. I started to grow a little bit taller. The way he played, it always jumped out to me. I kinda try to adapt that mindset of Never Die Easy, not only on the field, but in life. He seemed like such a humble guy, I watched so many videos I felt like I knew him. Not only just on-the-field videos, but who he was off the field with his kids, with his wife and everything. It\u2019s no surprise why that Walter Payton Award is named after him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Describe your on-field mentality.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: As soon as I step between those white lines, to me it\u2019s a straight business. It\u2019s like the dude across from me he\u2019s trying to take food off your plate. It\u2019s how I feed my family. I\u2019ll do whatever it takes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: What is your definition of lionhearted?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Very courageous. No fear. Attacking everything. No matter what\u2019s across from you, how big \u2026 always be on the attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Would you describe yourself on the field as lionhearted?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: No question.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: You can pick the brain of any wide receiver in NFL history.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I have a lot of favorites, but just the work ethic and mindset of Jerry Rice was always second to none. That\u2019s definitely a guy that I would want to have a conversation with.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: You can test your skills 1-on-1 against any cornerback in NFL history.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Deion [Sanders], no question, to me he\u2019s the best. You always want to go up against the best.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Describe your 7-month-old daughter\u2019s personality.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: She\u2019s always in a great mood. We\u2019re starting to really form a great bond.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Has fatherhood changed you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Going home and being able to see them (wife and daughter) and see their smile \u2026 to make sure that they\u2019re comfortable, that to me is a great feeling because I never really had that luxury of being comfortable as a kid.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Your COVID-19 last October?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: It wasn\u2019t too bad. Pretty sick for maybe two days, I lost my taste, smell. Glad I was able to get out of that and end up healthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Three dinner guests?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Walter Payton; Mike Ditka; Keelan Cole (laugh). That\u2019s a helluva table, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite movie?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: \u201cRemember the Titans.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite actor?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Jamie Foxx.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite actress?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Viola [Davis].\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite singer\/entertainer?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Lil Wayne.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite meal?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Rib eye.\n <\/p><\/div>\n