In late September, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Will Davis announced he and his girlfriend are expecting their first child. Under any circumstances, this would be a remarkable, life-changing announcement. Yet for this particular couple, the path to the announcement was even more extraordinary.
Lisa Mason is a well-known former Olympic gymnast from Great Britain. She won two gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In her post-gymnastics career, she has worked as a coach, choreographer, stunt double and model. She is also Davis' partner and mother-to-be of his first daughter.
So how exactly does a fourth-year NFL cornerback even meet someone like Mason?