Not all that long ago, Tampa Bay Buccaneers star wide receiver Mike Evans was just a kid from Galveston — a fact he carries with him every time he returns to the island to give back to the local youth that now look at him as a hero.

“Just playing with them and them asking questions and them competing is everything,” Evans said as he prepared to lead his annual free youth football camp Saturday morning. “It’s fun, and every time I see them, I see myself.”
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‘I see them, I see myself’: NFL star returns to hometown for annual youth camp – By JAMES LACOMBE Galveston County The Daily News