Also, he is the founder of Water Boys,
After Long?s football career is over, he
an organization that gives people in
will continue to stay active in his
Africa clean water. In fact, on February
charitable organizations and will
15, the day after our interview, he went
continue to promote education. He
to Africa to raise money for clean
said that he and his foundations have
water. Long and his fans have funded
created great momentum, and he
32 wells and given 125,000 people safe
would like to see this continue.
water. When asked about his work, he
Finally, Long said, ?We (professional
said, ?In Africa, turning your water
athletes) were rewarded to play games
faucet
and
on and
some of
having
It was amazing because in
us get to
your
play it
s sixty years of existence,
children Philadelphia?
for a
drink
very long
clean
they have never won a Super Bowl.
time and
water is
as a
not a
result,
reality.
we make
"
"
~ Chris Long
Therefore, it is a blessing to be able to
do that work.?
When asked about future careers,
Long said that he would like to start a
podcast because he enjoys talking
about sports and current events.
Continuing, Long said that he has
thought about being an announcer, but
since he loves the University of Virginia,
he will always be open to coaching UVA
football at some capacity. Long is trying
to become more experienced in this
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a lot of
money
playing the game. At the end of the
day, I think it is our civic responsibility
to give back because, we were once
members of the communities that we
are helping. All my great football
memories have been helping people
off the field because of having that
platform.?