Arnold Ebiketie’s journey from Cameroon to the NFL | Falcons in Focus Podcast

Falcons rookie OLB Arnold Ebiketie sits down with Scott Bair and Tori McElhaney for the Falcons in Focus podcast to share his story. Ebiketie came to the United States when he was 13 years old. Throughout the podcast, he thinks back to that time, recalling stories of his childhood in Cameroon and how sports helped him connect with people in a new country. Ebiketie (self-proclaimed "Doctor of pass rush") also discloses Arthur Smith's nickname for him.
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0:00 – Intro
00:20 – Doctor of pass rush
01:48 – AK the basketball star
03:27 – Derrick Tangelo friendship
05:30 – Love of singing & recording studio
06:58 – Moving from Cameroon
10:54 – Parents, scholarships & first jobs
14:00 – Starting as a LB & WR
16:22 – Draft Night experience
17:46 – How has your life changed since you’ve joined the NFL
20:12 – AK-47 nickname origins
21:20 – Rapid fire questions

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