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Travis Hunter's selflessness after UCF's win—Is this the kind of sportsmanship we need more of?

In the world of college football, the name Travis Hunter is now on every headline. The Colorado Buffaloes have truly seen dark days of having very little to no believers to now being at the epitome of the Big 12 conference with a 4-1 record and some exceptional players like Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders in the team. Hunter, who is the wide receiver as well as the cornerback for the Colorado Buffaloes, is being put on a pedestal for his phenomenal performance against the UCF Knights on 29th September where he made a brilliant interception by diving a few several yards to win the possession for his team. Though he’s a hero of the team, his little gestures make it evident that he’s a man of the people as well.

Travis Hunter isn’t just a generational talent, he’s also an intelligent student who has a 4.0 GPA to brag about. He’s now being pushed by the fans as the favorite for the Heisman Trophy but even with such accolades and the strong shine of the limelight, Hunter is sticking close to his roots with a firm sense of humility. The fans got a glimpse of his kindness when he was seen signing autographs during the post-game moments after the win against UCF.

 

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The since-now viral video saw Travis taking some time out to sign a few number-12 jerseys immediately after the game, despite being tired and trembling with all the adrenaline. This moment was highly commended by the fans with one user writing, “Very considerate” Hunter is now becoming the face of the Colorado Buffaloes and seemingly taking the torch away from Deion Sanders as he continues to make such grand gestures for his fans with sheer patience and love. Here’s a look at a few other comments that praised the down-to-earth attitude of the potential Heisman Trophy-winning candidate.

The fans express their respect for Travis Hunter’s gestures

After the game, Travis Hunter was the man of the hour. Yet, that didn’t intrude in his way of taking the time out for his fans and was even seen giving away his cleats to a lucky person. With such qualities and a boatload of talent at his disposal, Travis has been showing signs of great leadership and humility, something which will take him very far in his career in professional football. The proof of this was prominent when the fans took to the comments to voice out their admiration for the 21-year-old.

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This fan wrote, “Love how humble and down to earth he is!! Stay that way 🙏🏾” and commended Hunters’ abilities to not let the noise get to his head.

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Next, this person praised the heart of Travis when he wrote, “I love to see a man show his humility! God has this young man’s heart!”

A fan of the Buffs paid respects to the upbringing of Hunter when he commented, “Dude different shout out to his parents”

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Lastly, a user referred to Travis as a “humble but wise sportsman” and said, “This is what you call a humble but wise sportsman 🙌👏 some ppl walk like they don’t even see the ppl”

Thus, it is evident that Travis is now a man of the people, for the people, and by the people, and despite how he performs in the upcoming few weeks, will always hold a dear piece of the fans’ hearts with him wherever he goes.

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