On a Porsche Californian roadtrip with American Football stars
Going up through the gears with three 911-owning elite athletes
As three top professional sports stars, Byron Jones, Eric Kendricks and Danielle Hunter know what it takes to be the best at what you do. To them, owning and driving a Porsche is a shared experience in more ways than one
Speed. Power. And a winning mindset. These are just some of the parallels that top sports stars have with a sportscar brand like Porsche. Just ask Byron Jones, Eric Kendricks and Danielle Hunter. For this trio of elite professional American Football players – some of the best defensive talents in the game – owning a Porsche 911 gives them a chance to escape the high stakes, high-pressure world they inhabit and just get behind the wheel and drive.The dreams of American Football starsFor the three players their ownership of a 911 GT3 RS is a manifestation of the dreams they had when they were young men. And driving them is a ticket to thrills and enjoyment – which is important when your day job is full of them. Where every hit, every sack and every interception provides a shot of adrenaline. Film of Eric, Danielle and Byron’s Porsche California roadtripWe were lucky enough to be invited to join the three in their second annual meet-up in and around Eric’s hometown of Los Angeles for a very special Californian roadtrip. Here, they mused on life, football, friendship and, of course, their Porsche sportscars. “It was important for us to enjoy this experience together,” says Byron of hooking up with his friends. “As football players, Porsche fanatics and car lovers.From second left to second right: American Football stars Eric Kendricks, Danielle Hunter and Byron Jones flanked by Porsche-driving friendsHeading out on their Californian road trip“It’s always cool to find someone who works in the same profession as you who has the same passion as you off the field,” adds Byron. “The fact we all have similar cars if just by chance. We have all gravitated towards these performance cars which run parallel to what we do. We perform on the field; these cars perform on the track.”Making noise in Malibu: Eric says he loves the sound his 911 GT3 RS makes as it roars up to 9000rpmByron, Eric and Danielle have been on a journey in life through football. Join in and watch as they head out on a Californian roadtrip, from LA to Malibu and into the hills beyond.
Consumption and emission of the cars mentioned in this article911 GT3 RS (WLTP): Fuel consumption combined: 13,4 l/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 305 g/km; CO₂ class: G.
Power. Pace. Performance. The 911 GT3 RS
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