New Seahawks safety chose Seattle partly because of an intriguing off-field connection
The New Seattle Seahawks’ safety has an interesting connection to the city he chose to play in.
Newly-minted Seattle Seahawks safety Julian Love came to Seattle for the football.
But that wasn't the only reason.
His venture to the Pacific North West was actually a family affair.
“Yeah, random fact," he said via KOMO News. "I have some family that immigrated (to Seattle) from Cuba, opened up a restaurant. It was pretty popular. Still around. And so very, very random. Have family in many places, some out here in Seattle.
"He was the founding father of a restaurant called Paseo. I know. I know. So Lorenzo Lorenzo, that's my grandmother's brother. And so then my cousins or whatever opened up a restaurant called Un Bien. There's a couple of them now. That's kind of the founding father (of) Paseo. That's the new jam now. I need a sandwich endorsement or something."
There you have it. A sandwich shop is part of the reason Love chose Seattle.
Love hasn't been to the restaurant yet, according to reports. But he plans on making a trip soon enough. As of now, Love has been locked into learning the Seahawks' playbook, and he is eager to get on the field and make meaningful plays.
But as of his time in Seattle wholesale? Love loves it.
“Oh, man, I got lucky," Love said. "It has been nice weather out here in the couple months, that's what everyone has been saying. And everyone talks very shortly about the winter. So we'll see how that is when I get to it. It's been great.
"I have some family out here. The people have been great. I've been golfing a little bit out here, some nice courses. It's beautiful.”
Love recently signed a two-year $12 million contract that included a $4.8 million signing bonus and an average salary of $6 million a year. Love recorded 67 tackles with two interceptions and a sack in 2022 for a New York Giants team that made the playoffs. Seattle is hoping he brings that same intensity in 2023.
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