What is victor cruz doing now
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Victor Cruz The wide receiver for the New York Giants has become an All-Pro in the fashion world
Before he was an All-Pro wide receiver for the New York Giants, before he did his now world-famous salsa dance in the end zone of the Super Bowl on his way to a world championship, before he became the athlete that every menswear designer wanted seated at the front row of their fashion shows, Victor Cruz was a kid from Paterson, NJ who wasn’t entirely sure where life was going to take him.
So when Cruz arrived in Milan this past January for Men’s Fashion Week as a guest of Calvin Klein—an invitation reserved for the fashion elite, he suddenly realized how far he had actually come.
“Here I am walking the streets of Milan,” Cruz says, “a kid from Paterson, where guys don’t even make it out of their own town. And it’s a different world. I see people wearing completely different clothing. What we would call a (fashion) risk here in the US, they wear it every day. It was inspiring."
As a star athlete of African-American and Puerto Rican heritage, in perhaps the most diverse ci
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Victor Cruz
American football player (born 1986)
For other people named Victor Cruz, see Victor Cruz (disambiguation).
American football player
Victor Michael Cruz (born November 11, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), spending seven seasons with the New York Giants. He played college football at UMass, and signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. With New York, he won Super Bowl XLVI over the New England Patriots, and made the 2012 Pro Bowl.
Early life
Cruz was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on November 11, 1986, to Blanca Cruz and Michael Walker, a firefighter. His father was African American and his mother is Puerto Rican. Cruz's father died by suicide in 2007.[1]
Cruz attended Paterson Catholic High School in Paterson.[2] He completed a post-graduate semester at Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton, Maine. Cruz put up 47 catches for 869 yards and eight touchdowns in his single season at Bridgton Academy. At Paterson Catholic, Victor played
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Victor Cruz
(1986-)
Who Is Victor Cruz?
A standout high school athlete, Victor Cruz eventually starred for the University of Massachusetts. After going undrafted in 2010, Cruz signed with the New York Giants. The following season, Cruz had a breakout year, setting a club record in receiving yards and leading the franchise to a Super Bowl victory.
Early Years
Cruz was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on November 11, 1986. The son of Michael Walker, an African American firefighter, and Puerto Rican–born Blanca Cruz, young Victor came up in a Paterson that was dominated by gangs and drugs. Opportunities, especially for young boys of color like himself, were few.
"In the city, a lot of crime happens, a lot of violence happens from time to time," he later said. "Growing up in Paterson wasn't the easiest thing."
But his parents, who never married, kept their son on a tight leash and made sure he avoided trouble. Primarily raised by his mother and grandmother, Cruz nevertheless received plenty of guidance and support from his dad, particularly when it came to
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