'I got no other family': Travis Hunter reveals painful childhood memories days after marrying longtime partner Leanna Lenee
Travis Hunter gets candid about his emotions following marriage to Leanna Lenee (Image via Instagram)
Star athlete Travis Hunter, whose challenging upbringing fueled his drive, recently married his long-time girlfriend, Leanna Lenee. The Tennessee ceremony, featuring a lavish car gift from Hunter, drew mixed reactions online.
Many fans questioned the couple's young age and Leanna's intentions, but for Hunter, this wedding is another personal achievement alongside his ambitious football career.
Travis Hunter opens up about his emotional past
Travis Hunter, a football phenom, embodies duality: a "shutdown corner" with the instincts of a "wide receiver," a "No. 1 recruit" playing with the urgency of an overlooked "walk-on." His early life in a cramped Suwanee, Georgia, motel room with his family instilled a fierce drive to "make it out."
At 14, his family, leaving Boynton Beach, moved to Georgia for a new environment. Hunter's stepfather introduced him to Collins Hill High coaches; initial skepticism quickly vanished. 'When we saw him for the first time in practice, we're like, damn, he isn't lying. This kid is legit,' recalled coach Drew Swick. Hunter's drive stemmed from struggle.
Travis Hunter (Image via AP)
'I couldn't tell you. I mean, I'd be the same person, but I don't think I'd have the same energy and the same, you know, go get,' he shared with Action Sports Jax's Brent Martineau.
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He elaborated, 'Once my mom moved me, it was just like, she put me in a space where like I got no other family. It's just me. I got to go to work. I got these four years of high school, get through those. And I got three years of college, get through that.
' This rigorous "work"—early-morning lifts, route-running, and film study—became his foundation.
By junior year, despite his home situation, Hunter was a national recruit.
He moved in with assistant coach Frontia Fountain for stability. 'He needed somewhere to breathe,' Fountain stated, adding, 'Somewhere to grow without survival being the first thought in the morning.'
At Jackson State and then Colorado, Hunter became the "face of a program" through his versatile play. His ultimate NFL goal was clear: 'Once I get to the NFL, got to go into, I can't go no more. And once I'm done with that.
Then I can sit down and relax,' he declared.
Hunter recently celebrated a significant personal milestone, marrying Leanna Lenee. Their relationship, which began with a direct message, saw Leanna support him through his three years in college, present even when he won the Heisman Trophy or during the NFL draft. After being drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars, they married last week in a luxurious Tennessee celebration.
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The couple wore white, while the wedding party and guests donned all-black suits and dresses. Hunter made a grand gesture, gifting Leanna a Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 Brabus 800. However, the marriage faced intense online backlash, with many questioning Leanna's intentions and labeling her a "gold-digger.'
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