Russell Wilson’s Broncos teammate likens quarterback to trio of NBA greats

Marijuana is authorized in Colorado. In case you didn’t already recognized this, you’d’ve figured it out pretty rapidly after you heard Denver Broncos deal with Garret Bolles touch upon his crew’s new quarterback Russell Wilson.

“You speak about a few of the biggest athletes — Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan — the kind of mentalities these athletes have,” Bolles stated via Adam Schefter. “That’s what he has.

“He’s so centered on a regular basis, able to rock and roll,” Bolles continued. “And it’s what we would have liked right here.”

I’ll have what he’s having.

This isn’t to say Wilson — who was traded to Denver final month — isn’t nice. He’s. He could even be an all-timer. However suggesting he’s on the identical stage as Kobe, LBJ and Jordan goes too far. In 10 professional seasons, Wilson has been named All-Professional simply as soon as, and that was a second crew nod.

Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Denver Broncos addresses the press at UCHealth Coaching Middle on March 16, 2022 in Englewood, Colorado.
(Justin Edmonds/Getty Pictures)

Whether or not Bolles used, um, substances to encourage the connection between Wilson and people NBA legends is anybody’s guess. What is obvious although is {that a} textual content alternate with Wilson himself bought the juices flowing a minimum of partially:

“I used to be simply excited. I instructed him, ‘Hey man, I do know you’re used to being hit. You’re not going to get hit right here.’ I’m actually wanting ahead it.”

Denver Broncos new beginning quarterback Russell Wilson, heart, is flanked by head coach Nathaniel Hackett, proper, and basic supervisor George Paton after a information convention Wednesday, March 16, 2022, on the crew’s headquarters in Englewood, Colo. 
(AP Photograph/David Zalubowski)

Within the occasion Bolles and his fellow Bronco linemen don’t maintain up their finish of the discount, Denver has loads of medicinal choices to ease Wilson’s ache.