definitely hope to see some major roles in my future.”
Norman has another vision for his post-NFL days, one that he’s also
already taking steps to accomplish. He’s dedicated to using his wealth
to give back through his Starz24 Foundation, a nonprofit set-up in
his hometown of Greenwood, South Carolina. With a focus on at-risk
youth, the foundation offers programs for kids and their families, a
support system to help encourage self-discipline with an emphasis
on fitness, teamwork and interpersonal skills. In June, Norman also
had a kick off event in the D.C. area at The Hawthorne, on U Street in
northwest D.C.
Josh Norman with fans in D.C.
Photo: Washington Redskins
At the launch event, Norman announced that Starz24 has successfully
raised $30,000 for D.C. area youth programs, with a plan to fund a
back-to-school program that provides school supplies to children
in need for the 2017-2018 school year. “There is a lot of need in our
community and I’m here to make sure the kids have resources and
the motivation to excel in school and life,” Norman said at the event,
embracing his new home by getting involved at the grassroots level.
He’s got a bigger plan in the works as well. “My greatest goals
for myself, after my career, stem around my community, [with
the development of] recreation centers in my community
and communities around the nation. I understand I have a
responsibility to do far more than just play football, but to change
lives. There is so much need out there,” he emphasized to us.
“I am already in the process of planning for one of the largest
recreation centers in my region. It will be a focused leadership
and wellness complex where kids can not only excel through
sports, but through a variety of disciplines that help them dream
responsibly, [then] gain the skills and find the resources they need
to do whatever they set out to do.”
In his off time, he’s been working to settle into his new home. Living
on an estate in Northern Virginia, with “room for my horses,” he’s
already found some favorite things about living in the D.C. area, as he
recently told #FlyWashington. “DC Prime [in Virginia] is my favorite
restaurant,” he said, adding that he’s also a fan of working out at the
Redskins Training Facility.
But the handsome bachelor admits to us that there’s something else
that makes Washington so appealing — its regular nonstop flights out
of Dulles Airport to his favorite place on the planet.
Josh Norman
Photo: Washington Redskins
that, but planning for a follow-up career is always wise. Norman is
putting those collegiate drama courses to good use as he builds his
post-playing broadcast career. He’s been parlaying his on-camera skills
by starring in television commercials and tells us that “my plan is to
continue to be in the broadcasting mix, definitely acting is in those
plans. As a theatrical drama major, I know I can act and perform so, I
“I love Paris, France,” Norman said (although he spent his recent off-
season vacation in Barcelona and Ibiza, Spain). “No matter how many
times I visit, I still absolutely just love that place. I try to experience the
history and explore the city.”
Once Josh Norman finishes burning up the NFL — and (hopefully)
reaches his goal of winning a Super Bowl ring while wearing a
Washington Redskins uniform — Number 24 may just disappear into
the sunset on a jumbo jet.
“I want to travel across the world. That’s my bucket list!” he reveals
with a grin.
AUTUMN 2017
7 FLYWASHINGTON.COM