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By Ricardo Sandoval
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Two-way football superstar Travis Huinter has had himself a busy couple of months.
First, he won the 2024 Heisman Trophy after a stellar season at Colorado. Hunter made waves with his two-way ability and ease in excelling on both sides of the ball. After that, due to his stellar play in his final season at Colorado, he was drafted No. 2 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in April's NFL Draft.
Hunter, the cornerback and wide receiver, is set to make headlines in his first year, but before he even took a snap in the NFL, he already did so.
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Hunter married his long-time girlfriend and now wife, Leanna Lenee, this past weekend.
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The two went all out for their special day, especially Hunter, who gifted his newly wedded wife a six-figure black Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 BRABUS 800.
In the viral video circulating online, Lenee is seen cutting a black ribbon as the crowd counts down. As the luxury vehicle is unveiled, she turns to her husband with a look of admiration and joy.
The moment was a special one for the happy couple. While they clearly love each other, many people on social media found a video of Lenee admitting that she wasn't initially interested in the athlete, who slid into her DMs.
"I just didn't respond to him. He wasn't my type," she confessed.
Hunter and his wife faced a wave of online criticism in the lead-up to their wedding. Fed up with the negativity, Hunter took to a Twitch stream to openly express his frustration and share how deeply the hurtful remarks have affected him.
"Y'all hate on me, then you go hate on my girl," he said during a live Twitch stream at the time.
"I feel the same thing that she feels. We're inseparable. We're with each other. If she's hurting, I'm hurting."
Hunter is bound to remain a hot topic of conversation, especially with his rookie season on the horizon. The Jaguars have made it clear they see his versatility as a major asset, with plans to feature him primarily at wide receiver while slowly grooming him for a future role at cornerback.
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