NY Giants Star Kayvon Thibodeaux on Football and Building a Lasting Legacy 🏈

Kayvon Thibodeaux is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants. A native of Los Angeles, he was named USA Today's High School Football Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.<br /><br />Thibodeaux played college football at Oregon, where he was named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2019, won the Morris Trophy in 2020, and was voted a unanimous All-American in 2021. He was selected by the Giants fifth overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. <br /><br />In July 2021, Thibodeaux announced a collaboration with Nike and shoe designer, Tinker Hatfield to design non-fungible token (NFT) artwork. Kayvon launched his own cryptocurrency, "$JREAM", in September 2021. It was named after the Jream Foundation, which Thibodeaux also founded. Thibodeaux graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism-advertising.<br /><br />Senior writer, Jabari Young talks with NY Giants linebacker, Kayvon Thibodeaux about his upbringing, how he spends his time in the off-season, and his inspirations in business. <br /><br />0:00 Introduction<br />1:36 How Lebron Has Changed The Game Off The Court For Athletes<br />3:36 Kayvon On Other Sports Leagues And Investing<br />7:34 A Perfect Match Up: An NFL Linebacker And Journalism- Advertising Degree <br />9:20 Kayvon On His Upbringing In LA<br />12:15 Kayvon On His NFL Career<br />15:22 The NFL Draft And How It Changed Kayvon's Life<br />18:34 Kayvon On Financial Literacy And How He Pays It Forward<br />19:48 Name, Image & Likeness: How Do NFL Players Accomplish Brand Deals And Market Themselves?<br />21:17 Kayvon On What Winning A Superbowl Would Mean To Him<br />22:53 Kayvon Talks Politics From An Athlete's Perspective<br />24:19 A Good Linebacker vs. A Great One<br /><br />Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br /><br />https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br /><br />Stay Connected<br />Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br />Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br />More From Forbes: http://forbes.com<br /><br />Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.