Mr. Ambassador: Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown’s German connections run deep
MUNICH (AP) — Amon-Ra St. Brown, a 15-year-old wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, recently played for the German Under-19 team against France in the European championship semifinal. The young athlete jumped and made a catch, even landing on his behind. St. Brown, whose mother is German, grew up in California but spent summers with his maternal grandparents in Leverkusen.
He is fluent in German and wants to share traditional German food with his teammates, such as schnitzel and currywurst. The Lions are set to face the New England Patriots in Munich, marking the sixth regular-season matchup in Germany, a key market for the NFL. St. Brown, a fluent German speaker, is the top-selling jersey in the country this season.
German players have excelled in the NFL before, including Sebastian Vollmer and Jakob Johnson. The Lions' general manager, Alexander Steinforth, sees St. Brown as a crucial ambassador for the NFL in Germany.
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