Alright, let me tell you how I ended up looking into this whole Est Gee football situation. It wasn’t like some big research project, more like falling down an internet hole one afternoon.
I was just listening to some of his tracks, you know, the usual stuff. And then I stumbled across some comment somewhere, someone mentioning him playing ball back in the day. It kinda clicked because, yeah, the guy’s built like he could’ve played something serious. So, my curiosity got piqued.
Getting Started
First thing I did was just punch his name and “football” into the search bar. Simple enough, right? Lots of stuff popped up immediately, confirming he definitely had a past in the sport. Didn’t just play catch in the backyard, seemed like he was actually on rosters.
So, I started digging a bit more specifically. Tried looking for what positions he played. Linebacker seemed to come up the most. Makes sense, fits his build and probably his mentality too, you know? Hard-hitting.
The Digging Process
Then I tried to find out where he played. Saw mentions of Indiana State, maybe some other places before that? It gets a bit murky trying to piece together exact timelines from random online snippets and old articles. You find one source saying one thing, another saying something slightly different.
- Searching old rosters: I tried looking up some older college rosters online. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes it’s a dead end. Found some mentions, but not like a full detailed history.
- Watching interviews: I watched a few interviews with him. He doesn’t always talk about it super in-depth, but you catch little references here and there. He confirms he played, talks about the mindset.
- Forum lurking: Spent some time on old sports forums seeing if anyone remembered him from back then. Mostly just confirmations, no crazy stories or anything.
It wasn’t like finding highlight reels or anything super glamorous. More just connecting the dots, confirming that, yeah, this was a real part of his life before the music took off.
What I Found (or Didn’t)
Confirmed: He definitely played football, linebacker seems to be the consensus position. College level, Indiana State is a name that comes up often.
Unclear: Specific stats, standout moments, exactly how long or why he stopped playing – that stuff is harder to pin down definitively just from casual searching. You’d probably need to talk to old teammates or coaches for the real nitty-gritty.
It’s funny though, it got me thinking. How many people have these whole other lives or serious paths they were on before they became known for something else? Like, you see the rapper, but you don’t always think about the years spent grinding on a football field, the discipline that takes. It’s a totally different world, but maybe some of that toughness carries over. Reminds me of my buddy back home, used to be a really good welder, like, top of his class. Now? He runs a coffee shop. People contain multitudes, as they say.
Anyway, that was my little exploration into it. Didn’t uncover any earth-shattering secrets, but it was interesting to confirm that part of his background. Adds a bit of context to the guy, you know?
