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A.J. Brown Fulfills His Promise to 15 High School Football Teams

More than just an icon on NFL fields, A.J. Brown is turning his love for high school football into concrete action—providing brand-new uniforms and apparel to more than a dozen programs across the United States, just as he promised back in May.

Brown announced this initiative in May at a community event in Starkville, Mississippi, in partnership with Adidas. Since then, the plan has kicked into gear: high school teams from Florida to California have begun receiving game kits bearing a signature emblem that reflects Brown’s playing identity.

“Seeing a symbol that speaks to who I am on a Starkville jersey means so much to me,” Brown said of the school where he grew up. “That mindset of giving everything you have and never backing down is something I’ve carried through every stage of my career. And now I hope it inspires the next generation of athletes across the country.”

According to Brown, the goal is not merely to “swap in new jerseys,” but to give students one more reason to show up each day with discipline and pride, keeping the flame alive for the high-school football ecosystem—the same one that shaped him.

Participating schools (as listed by Brown):

  • Starkville High School (Starkville, Mississippi)

  • Northwestern Senior High (Miami, Florida)

  • Broken Arrow High (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)

  • Grayson High (Loganville, Georgia)

  • Cass Technical (Detroit, Michigan)

  • Detroit Catholic Central (Livonia, Michigan)

  • Chaminade–Madonna (Hollywood, Florida)

  • Inglewood High (Inglewood, California)

  • Orange Lutheran (Orange, California)

  • Longview High (Longview, Texas)

  • Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)

  • Servite High (Anaheim, California)

  • Central Senior High (Miami, Florida)

  • Liberty North High (Liberty, Missouri)

  • Lincoln High School (San Diego, California)

  • “High school football is key not only to developing players but to teaching the effort and drive needed to succeed,” Brown added. “The ‘all in’ mentality has driven me throughout my career, and it’s what I hope Starkville and other programs embrace when they take the field in these uniforms.”

    Even as Brown remains at the pinnacle of the NFL, this high-school initiative reveals a fuller portrait: on-field achievement in step with investing in the sport’s future. With new uniforms, the strongest message comes from something simple: every student deserves the pride of wearing their team’s colors—and the chance to dream bigger.

     

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