Kyle Van Noy Reveals Dont’a Hightower’s Perfect Nickname In Congratulatory Tweet
Dont’a Hightower is reunited with the New England Patriots once again.
The free agent linebacker re-signed with the Patriots on a four-year contract Wednesday, making New England fans very happy. But Hightower’s teammates also were pretty pumped to have the Pro Bowl linebacker back in the fold. One such teammate: fellow linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who in the process of reacting to the news referred to Hightower with a pretty sweet nickname.
https://twitter.com/KVN_03/status/842070301768798208
Apparently Hightower’s teammates (or Van Noy, at the very least), call him “Tim Duncan.” We can see it, as the Hall of Fame San Antonio Spurs center had a reputation as a quiet star who led by example, much like the relatively soft-spoken defensive captain Hightower.
Van Noy followed up with a more traditional shout-out to his linebacker mate.
https://twitter.com/KVN_03/status/842070648537067520
Hightower’s signing drew the interest of his former teammates, as well. Defensive end Chris Long, who won a Super Bowl with New England last season but is moving on in free agency, also extended Hightower his congratulations.
https://twitter.com/JOEL9ONE/status/842068881317498880
It’s a good time to be a Patriot.
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