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Sports dynasty. >> aaron was our golden boy. he had the family traits, his father and uncle were standout athletes. >> his older brother, d.j., was a sports hero, too. bob montgomery covers high school sports for the press. >> aaron did track, in addition to football he did basketball. he was described in any sport he played as a man playing with children. >> these two played basketball with aaron beginning in middle school. >> he was twice the size of me. he was more athletic, obviously. he pra...

Rigali played basketball with aaron beginning in middle school. >> he was twice the size of me. we had the same height, but he was just more athletic obviously. he practiced like all the time. >> practiced because his father dennis pushed him constantly. >> his father was pretty strict. he told me his father used to make him shoot 500 shots before he went sometimes to play with his friends. his dad clearly kept him anchored. >> i saw a closeness with them that i had never seen before. it was som...

Another family that is more familiar in bristol. aaron was our golden boy. he had the family traits. his father and uncle were stand-out athletes. >> his older brother d.j. was a sports hero too. bob montgomery covers high school sports for the bristol press. ♪ >> aaron did track, football and basketball. he was described in any sport he played, as a man playing with children. >> brand mcmillan and andrew played basketball with aaron beginning in middle school. >> he was twice the size of me. ...

>> brad mcmillen played basketball with aaron beginning in middle school. >> he was twice the size of me. we were the same height, but he was much more athletic. he practiced like all the time. >> practiced because his father dennis pushed him constantly. >> his father was pretty strict, he would make him shoot 500 shots before he went to play with some of his friends. his dad kept him anchored. i saw a closeness with them i had not seen before. there was something about dennis and aaron, the wa...

A man playing with children. played basketball with aaron beginning in middle school. >> he was twice the size of me. we had the same height, but he was just more athletic obviously. he practiced like all the time. >> practiced because his father dennis pushed him constantly. >> his father was pretty strict. he told me his father used to make him shoot 500 shots before he went sometimes to play with his friends. his dad clearly kept him anchored. >> i saw a closeness with them that i had never s...

Drugs could cause someone to become violent, could cause someone to become very paranoid, could cause someone to overreact to a situation, appear to be more impulsive. >> that kind of behavior doesnt describe the aaron hernandez many remember growing up in bristol, connecticut. where his family was celebrated as a local sports dynasty. >> i dont think there was another family that was more familiar. aaron was our golden boy. he had the family traits, his father and his uncle were stand-out athle...

♪ >> aaron did track, football and basketball. he was described in any sport he played as -- >> brand mcmillan and andrew played basketball with aaron beginning in middle school. >> he was twice the size of me. we had the same height, but he was just more athletic obviously. he practiced like all the time. >> practiced because his father dennis pushed him constantly. >> his father was pretty strict. he told me his father used to make him shoot 500 shots before he went sometimes to play with hi...

Many remember growing up in bristol, connecticut. where his family was celebrated as a local sports dynasty. >> i dont think there was another family that was more familiar in bristol. aaron was our golden boy. he had the family traits his father and his uncle were standout athletes. >> his older brother, d.j., was a sports hero too. bob montgomery covers high school sports for the bristol press. >> aaron did track in addition to football and also did basketball. he was described in any sport as...

He had the family traits, his father and uncle were standout athletes. >> his older brother, dj, was a sports hero, too. bob montgomery covers high school sports for "the bristol press." >> aaron did track, in audition to football, he also did basketball. he was described in any sport he played as a man playing with children. >> he was just kind of goofy and fun. >> kind of had a baby face and, you know, all the teachers loved him. >> brad mcmillan and andrew rigali played basketball with aaron ...

Aaron was our golden boy. he had the family traits, his father and uncle were standout athletes. >> his older brother, dj, was a sports hero, too. bob montgomery covers high school sports for "the bristol press." >> aaron did track, in audition to football, he also did basketball. he was described in any sport he played as a man playing with children. >> he was just kind of goofy and fun. >> kind of had a baby face and, you know, all the teachers loved him. >> brad mcmillan and andrew rigali pla...