Former NFL Star Nate Burleson's Advice to Football Player Son: 'Start Your Own Journey' (Exclusive)

Burleson's son is a student-athlete at the University of Nevada, where his father also went Mary Kouw/CBS Nate Burleson is helping his son kick off...

August 4, 2023
4:06 AM

Burleson's son is a student-athlete at the University of Nevada, where his father also went Mary Kouw/CBS Nate Burleson is helping his son kick off a new chapter. The former NFL wide receiver turned CBS Mornings host recently sent his oldest child, Nate Jr., off to college at the University of Nevada, where the teenager will play football just like his dad. Burleson knows his son will hear the comparisons, so his best piece of advice has nothing to do with them. "I just whispered to him, 'Go on and start your own journey,'' he shares exclusively with PEOPLE.

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