"I remember my dad asking me one time, and it's something that has always stuck with me: 'Why not you, Russ?' You know, why not me? Why not me in the Super Bowl? So in speaking to our football team earlier in the year, I said, 'Why not us? Why can't we be there?'"

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Source: Russell Wilson Launches ‘Pass The Peace’ Campaign To Help Domestic Violence Victims by Chris Greenberg, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 2, 2014.

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Russell Wilson

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Russell Wilson is a professional football quarterback known for his leadership and resilience on and off the field, particularly with the Seattle Seahawks.

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