This week, Rolling Stone profiled Russell Wilson, and it is fascinating, weird and possibly implies that the Patriots winning the Super Bowl was all because of a higher power.
Russell Wilson claims he healed a concussion with the miracle water he invests in
And other highlights from his Rolling Stone profile.
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Here are some highlights:
1. After Clay Matthews gave Wilson a hit that concussed him earlier this year, he apparently healed himself with miracle water, which he wants to sell on Amazon:
Another venture is slightly less altruistic. Wilson is an investor in Reliant Recovery Water, a $3-per-bottle concoction with nanobubbles and electrolytes that purportedly helps people recover quickly from workouts and, according to Wilson, injury. He mentions a teammate whose knee healed miraculously, and then he shares his own testimonial.
“I banged my head during the Packers game in the playoffs, and the next day I was fine,” says Wilson. “It was the water.”
Wilson later tweeted about the water, along with a halo emoji:
I believe @Recovery_Water helped prevent me from getting a concussion based on a bad hit! #NanoBubbles
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) August 26, 2015 2. The interception he had at Super Bowl 49 was “all part of God’s plan”:
First, he mentioned that his Super Bowl interception was all part of God’s plan: “The play happens, I take three steps, and God says to me, ‘I’m using you.’ My sixth step, God says to me, ‘I want to see how you respond, but more importantly I want [the world] to see how you respond.’ ”
3. Wilson avoids doing commercials for products that promote unhealthy eating:
Wilson is doing national commercials -- he has turned down soda and fast-food ads because of their health issues -- but Lynch is best known for local plumbing ads, such as a classic “Stop freakin’, call Beacon” spot.
4. He has the confidence that could convince a person that “the sky is green”:
“I’ve never seen anyone able to adapt to different situations and groups so quickly,” says Mark Rodgers, his agent, who is guiding Wilson through a difficult contract renegotiation with the Seattle Seahawks. “He’s like a great politician.
“You could tell him the sky is blue and he would be like, ‘No, man, the sky is green,’ ” says his older brother, Harry. (There’s also a younger sister, Anna.) “He’s probably the most confident person I’ve ever known -- and a tough guy to figure out.”
You should definitely read the rest of Wilson’s profile over at Rolling Stone, which includes a moment where Carmelo Anthony says his failed attempt at making a world record at the Kids’ Choice Awards was rigged.
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