Lavonte David
Baker’s Not A Diva
… He is A Nice Buddy!
Revealed
TMZSports.com
Baker Mayfield has a reasonably polarizing repute within the NFL … however Lavonte David is right here to set the file straight on who the quarterback REALLY is — telling TMZ Sports activities the previous No. 1 total decide is definitely very “humble” and an amazing man to be round.
The retired Buccaneers linebacker performed with Mayfield when the quarterback joined Tampa in 2023 — and admitted he initially anticipated him to match the skin notion of being cocky and form of a diva at instances.
“He’s nothing what people say,” David stated.
“Baker is not only a great teammate for me, but he’s a great friend. I’m a fan of Baker, honestly. Just the way he carries himself, his charisma, his swag.”
David continued to reward the two-time Professional Bowler’s character, however added nobody will actually perceive till they meet Mayfield themselves — one thing Lavonte hopes extra individuals get the prospect to expertise.
He additionally spoke about Mayfield’s expertise on the sector, saying his transfer to Tampa Bay gave him the prospect to actually present the participant he actually is — just like his days with the Oklahoma Sooners.
“Him going out there, putting the team on his back and talking trash, stuff like that — we feed off that,” David stated. “We love that. We love to see him go. It gets us going!”
David is aware of a factor or two about elite quarterbacks with nice personalities. He additionally performed with Tom Brady for a number of seasons … they usually received Tremendous Bowl LV collectively.
