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For most of his adult life, Ricky Williams has walked to the beat of his own drum. The former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL rushing champion retired in his Reggie Theus Jersey prime before returning to play several more seasons, then retired for good after the 2011 season. Williams was a marijuana advocate years before states began to legalize it for recreational purposes. He has also been a longtime supporter of mental health awarene s.Williams, 45, has continued to challenge the status quo in retirement. He recently revealed that he officially changed his name -- it's now Errick Miron, as he took the last name of his wife of five years, Linnea. Williams publicly acknowledged his name change after an interviewer noticed his new Zoom name."Something I've been thinking about and talking about, and I finally went through the steps," during a recent appearance on . "It was quick and easy, and it felt really meaningful."Williams said he that legally changed his name roughly a year and a half ago. The switch to Errick isn't actually a switch at all -- Errick was his birth name, though he went by Ricky. A desire to create more balance in his marriage was one of his main motivations for changing Justin James Jersey his name. Williams said that he learned more about his relationship with his wife after taking a relationship-astrology cla s. "I've found that that's been really powerful in creating ease, intimacy and trust in my relationship," Williams said.Williams said that he wife was moved by the gesture."I think it's cool," Williams said of his name change. "It's somewhere where we can both win." Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power Trevor Ariza Jersey rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. While his original name is tied to gridiron glory, Williams doesn't think his name change will hurt him from a busine s standpoint. He recently started on his website. "To me, this makes the story of Ricky Williams more interesting," he said.While injuries, a suspension and his brief retirement cut into his career statistics, Williams was still able to retire with over 10,000 career rushing yards, a milestone only 30 other running backs have reached. Williams, whose 11-year career was spent with the , , and , Yogi Ferrell Jersey is also only one of three people (the other two being Tony Dorsett and ) to rush for over 6,000 yards in both college and in the NFL. The 5-foot-10 Williams had a devastating combination of strength, speed and agility that allowed him to beat teams with both power as well as fine se. No one could catch Ricky Williams ( ) Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) Along with overcoming the pre sure of being a first-round pick, Williams also overcame social anxiety that became more challenging in the aftermath of Willie Cauley-Stein Jersey his infamous magazine cover photo with then Saints coach Mike Ditka . While he didn't find it funny back then, Williams can laugh about the incident some two-plus decades later. "I was in a limo with Coach Ditka (after the photo shoot) going back to the training facility," during an appearance on podcast. "He had a cigar in his hand, and he was like, 'I don't know what they did to get you to put that wedding dre s on, but I never would have done that.' I was thinking to myself, 'Why are you telling me this now? Why didn't you tell me this before the photo shoot?' . ... I'm just now, maybe in the past five years, really starting to live that one down. I can look at it now and laugh and say this was funny." |
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