New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux is coming off another noteworthy campaign — one that the 23-year-old is extremely proud of. Thibodeaux, however, was recently given a harsh reality check by none other than Giants icon Lawrence Taylor.
It was a humbling experience for the young DE who hopes to follow in the footsteps of L.T.
New York Giants News: Lawrence Taylor’s Message of Kayvon Thibodeaux
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Speaking on Thursday’s A Night with Legends event, Thibodeaux opened up about a backstage conversation he had with Taylor. The young linebacker was brought back down to earth by a straightforward message from the Hall of Famer:
“I mean, L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) back there, man. Just him, Michael Strahan, Carl Banks, Osi Umenyiora,” Thibodeaux said on stage (h/t Bobby Kownac of NFL.com). “When you’ve got a guy like L.T., right, we just kind of exchanged in the back and he’s like, ‘Man, how many sacks did you have last year?’ And I’m like, ‘Oh, I had 11.5. Pretty good.’ He’s like, ‘What’d you play? Three games?’
“When you’ve got those shoes to fill, you have no choice but to be great. I’ve got the greatest guys to look up to, and now I just continue to set goals and accomplish them.”
Best moment of night so far from @kayvont at #Giants100: A Night with Legends @LT_56 @CarlBanksGIII @OsiUmenyiora @michaelstrahan pic.twitter.com/AElK4S33e8
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) June 20, 2024
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Taylor was obviously speaking from a place of love and it was not his intention to belittle Thiboeaux’s efforts. The statement clearly derived the desired result for Thibodeaux, who took inspiration from what he saw as a challenge from the Giants legend.
As he said, Thibodeaux has some extremely big shoes to fill. It’s just great to know that he’s not backing down from the massive challenge.
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