Antonio Brown

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Antonio Brown is an American professional footballer

Jul 10, 1988

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Personal Details

  • Birthday: July 10, 1988
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: Football Players, Sportspersons, Football Players, American Football Players
  • City/State: Florida
  • Birth Place: Miami, Florida, United States
  • Height: 178cm
  • Gender: Male

Antonio Brown born at

Miami, Florida, United States

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Birth Place

Antonio Brown has four children, the eldest two, son Antonio Brown Jr. and daughter Antanyiah are from his former partner. Since 2011, he has been in a relationship with Chelsie Kyriss, with whom he has two sons, Autonomy and Ali King, and is expecting a third child.

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Personal Life

In early 2017, he was spotted with model Jenna Frumes, sparking dating rumors. However, once the rumors started to spread, he reportedly left her to be with his partner Kyriss, attributing it to a call from the God.

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Personal Life

Antonio Brown was born on July 10, 1988, in Miami, Florida, to former Arena Football League player, Eddie Brown, and Adrianne Moss. His father, who played for the Albany/Indiana Firebirds, was voted the league’s greatest player ever.

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Childhood & Early Life

Antonio has a younger brother named Desmond Brown, who also became a professional footballer and plays for Pittsburgh Panthers. His parents separated in the mid 1990s, after his father started playing for Albany/Indiana Firebirds.

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Childhood & Early Life

His mother remarried when he was 12 years old, and he was subsequently kicked out of the house at the age of 16 as he didn't get along well with his stepfather. For about six months, he had to spend nights at a friend's couch, inside a car or in a cheap motel.

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Childhood & Early Life

He attended Miami Norland High School in Miami, Florida, where he earned the 'North Athlete of the Year' title at 2005 Miami-Dade Gridiron Classic. However, as his studies suffered due to his personal issues, he missed entry into Florida State University and had to take prep classes at North Carolina Tech for one year in 2006.

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Childhood & Early Life

After spending one season at North Carolina Tech, he earned a scholarship to Florida International University in Miami, but even before he could officially join the team, he was expelled for getting into a dispute. Fortunately, he got a call from Zach Azzanni, an old acquaintance, who offered him a place at Central Michigan University.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 2007, Antonio Brown enrolled at Central Michigan University as a walk-on wide receiver for their football team. Azzanni also helped him get a scholarship within a few weeks.

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College Career

While coach Butch Jones was skeptical at first, he soon recognized Brown's potential and played him for 14 matches during his freshman year. He eventually went on to win the 'Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year' and was All-Conference as a returner.

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College Career

In his sophomore year in 2008, he played in all the matches and scored a season-high two touchdown receptions against Temple. He had a total of 93 receptions for 998 yards and seven scores during that season.

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College Career

He once again achieved a season-high two touchdowns against the Zips during his junior year and also had a season-high 13 receptions for 178 yards against Troy. He set the records for best single-season figures of 110 receptions, 1,198 receiving yards, and nine touchdowns.

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College Career

In 2010, Antonio Brown left college without completing senior year to enter the 2010 NFL Draft. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers as their 2nd wide receiver pick, and was the 22nd overall wide receiver to be selected.

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Professional Career

He debuted in the 2010 season against the Tennessee Titans. After his team finished first in the AFC North, he helped his team reach the Super Bowl, but failed to win his first Super Bowl match against the Green Bay Packers in February 2011.

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Professional Career

During the 2011 season, he overtook Emmanuel Sanders, Arnaz Battle, Limas Sweed, and Jerricho Cotchery to be the Steelers' third wide receiver behind Hines Ward and Mike Wallace. Playing 16 games that season, he made 69 receptions for 1,108 yards, two touchdown receptions and three starts.

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He had a rough season in 2012, during which he was fined for $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct in a match against the Washington Redskins. He also sustained ankle sprain and had to rest for three matches. He finished the season with 66 receptions for 787 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games and ten starts.

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Entering the 2013 season as a starting wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers along with Emmanuel Sanders, he broke the 1997 record by Yancey Thigpen for single-season team record of 1,398 receiving yards. He also joined teammate Hines Ward to become the second Steeler to amass at least 100 receptions in a season.

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