Giants tight end harnesses family-driven talent as possible…..
A: Just being someone who doesn’t care about results or outcomes. Just someone who loves you for who you are and who you are as a person, whether it’s on the field or off the field, and that’s a blessing.
Q: What’s your mindset on the field?
A: I’m more of a one play at a time type of guy. I’m a one day at a time kind of guy in terms of my life, how I’ve had to change the direction of my life, so I’m more like, whatever plays are in front of me, I’m going to make them, and I have faith in myself to make the plays as many as I get. I’m a very calm person. I’m relaxed, calm, not too intense, not too emotional and kind of on and off. I’m more like someone that people know I’m going to be in the middle of the day. But definitely someone that’s going to make a play when I’m given the chance to give us the spark.
Q: You know you can be a great player, right?
A: I go out on the field and I hold myself to a high standard because I know I can do it, and when I’m on the field I do it when I’m given the chance.
A: Not so volatile. I have gone through times where I was hurt and felt like something was wrong with me because I wasn’t healthy, and then I started to feel like I was failing as a person. Now that I am not as emotionally involved, I accept the situation as it is. I accept that it is frustrating for me and who knows how many other people, but I don’t wear that s–t like there is something wrong with me, or that I am a failure, or those things that I would have done in the past. It is easy to get caught up in that because you have a lot of people judging you and judging you, and that’s what it is. This year, I have been more calm and focused on what I have control over. You have to accept life as it comes, because if you fight it, you will only get frustrated and exhausted.
Q: Kelsey, how would you describe your attitude on the court?
A: Competitive. But over time, I’ve grown into a more relaxed, calm, and composed person.
Q: What motivates you?
A: Just to be someone who makes a difference. Whether it’s through my game, my story, my life experiences, or what I say when I’m speaking, I want to be someone who, given the chance, will make a positive impact on someone’s life, even if I don’t know it.
Q: Did you know that in August 2022 you tweeted, “This is the age of miracles, and you are looking at one!”
A: If you look at the statistics of alcoholism and addiction, not many people are able to change their lives, stay sober and not only stay sober but become a source of hope and inspiration for many people like them. It’s just not a normal thing that you can look at all the statistics of people’s lives and see that. I know that I’m playing with house money when it comes to life. I never thought that I would be in this situation. I didn’t think that I’d be in the league, let alone eight years or have years where I’ve been very successful. I’m so grateful to be here. (Laughter)
Q: How has music affected you?
A: My great-grandfather, Fats Waller, taught me how to play the piano as a toddler. I was in a band as a kid through middle school. I don’t think I did anything musically until I was in college, which was probably when I really understood who my great-grandfather was and his influence and realized that I was musically inclined. I wanted to figure out what my journey was in that way.
Q: How are you doing musically these days?
A: I am recording, making beats, and singing. I will have new music in January and February. I am just continuing to create and enjoying the process because it is my favorite part of my life.
Q: Does music relax you? Is music an escape for you?
It just makes me happy. Nothing else in this life makes me happy. When I’m creating, when I’m coming up with ideas, when I’m putting a song together, there are few things in my life that make me happier than this, so I’m just doing it for the love of it (LOL).
Do you have a recording studio in the area?
Yes, I go to the Hudson Yards studio on a Friday night. Not every Friday, but once every two weeks or so. But as far as recording goes, if I had a laptop, I could make beats anywhere in the world. Ideas come to me all the time, all the time. It’s a never ending process.
