George Karlaftis, Greek Player of the NFL who The Super Bowl (2022 and 2023) has won twiceha renewed his contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for 93 million dollars for four years (until 2030).
George Karlaftis's odyssey: How has a Greek become a millionaire in the NFL?
He ‘Defensive end’ of 24 years, 1.93 m. and 120 kg.which is known as ‘Furious George’he arrived at the NFL with the number 30 of the 2022 NFL draft after emerging with purdue In the NCAA.
George Karlaftis's odyssey: How has a Greek become a millionaire in the NFL?
Since then it has become a fixed in the Chiefs defensive system (it has started in 53 of 59 regular seasonal games and 'playoffs' that you have played).
George Karlaftis has gone from being a promise of water polo in Greece to being a star in the NFL
George Karlaftis did not discover American football until 13 yearswhen He and his mother moved to the United States after the death of his father (Mathiós) in 2014.
American football began for me once we moved together. I didn't want to play at the beginning; I was a bit undecided because many things happened
“We moved to be closer to my mother's family and the support system that exists here. It was probably something that would happen in any way because there are more opportunities here. Life is a little easier in Indiana than in a big city like Athens,” he explained to 'The Mirror’ in 2023.
I started to think that it was bigger, stronger and faster than these boys and I thought it could not be bad in this game. I kept improving from there
George Karftis It became part of the National Waterpolo Team of Greece in lower categories already highlight.
George Karlaftis, Greek player of the NFL, with his father
“American football started for me once we moved. I didn't want to play at the beginning; I was a bit undecided because many things happened, but I had coaches and teammates who convinced me to do it more because of the social aspect … I started to think that it was bigger, stronger and faster than these boys and thought I could not be bad in this game. I kept improving from there,” he recalled.
Of his beginnings in American football Karlaftis explained that “I was going from camps with children from all over the country and they were supposed to be the best, but I thought I was doing quite well. It was still quite new in the game, so I knew that if I put everything from me, I would have a good NFL opportunity, and that was what happened.”
