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HARRIS AND DAUGHTERS: COURTESY OF CHRIS HARRIS JR.; FOOTBALL: THE NOUN PROJECT
Chris Harris Jr. gets quality time (and manicure time) in with his girls off the field.
#GIRLDAD nfl champ chris harris jr. has scored big—in football and at home WORDS
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N THE FIELD, Chris Harris Jr. is a decorated NFL cornerback; off the field, he’s a proud #girldad, raising four daughters (Aria, 5, Avianna, 4, Aliyah, 2, and Amaris, 9 months) with his wife, Leah, here in the DFW area. They split their time between Prosper and wherever Harris plays—for nine seasons, he was with the Denver Broncos; now the family is looking for a house in L.A. since Harris signed with the Chargers. For the four-time Pro Bowler and 2016 Super Bowl champ, it wasn’t a straight shot to success: He went undrafted and worked his way to stardom. Harris pays it forward by mentoring and serving underprivileged kids through his foundation. The Chris Harris Jr. Foundation, launched in 2012, works to give underpriviled youth unique opportunities—such as free youth football camps, back-to-school events, winter clothing drives and holiday shopping experiences. The foundation’s work is often done in partnership dfwchild.com / august 2020
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