A young Micah Parsons had just broken into the NFL and was becoming a star with the Dallas Cowboys when No. 12 in a Green Bay Packers jersey came over and wanted to swap jerseys with him.

Speaking with the Athletic , Parsons recalls the moment, and he still has the No. 12 jersey framed. He calls it a ‘moment of great respect’ between one of his favorite quarterbacks to ever play the game of football.

"“He was like, ‘I want to trade jerseys with you,’” Parsons said . “And I’m like, ‘The GOAT, Rodgers, wants to trade jerseys with me?’”

Parsons took that moment as a sign to keep pushing. Rodgers told him that he had everything he needed to become a star. Three years later, Parsons is the highest-paid defensive player to ever play the game, and continues to take steps towards cemen

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