{"id":117490,"date":"2019-11-11T09:28:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T14:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=117490"},"modified":"2021-04-15T17:04:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T21:04:52","slug":"atlanta-falcons-chris-lindstrom-use-your-platform-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/lindstromxbestbuddies","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Falcons Chris Lindstrom: Use your Platform for Good"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chris says his little sister inspired him to volunteer with Best Buddies. “She’s on the autism spectrum, and that’s why I’ve always had an appreciation and a love for people with intellectual disabilities,” said Chris.<\/p>\n
“When I heard that he has a sister with autism, well, that allowed me to open up because I have a disability. Somehow, that’s the part that made it click. We just got to be friends,” said Mike.<\/p>\n
“As a professional athlete, you have a platform, and you have a responsibility,”\u00a0 urged Lindstom. “To use this platform for good. And I really have a love for Best Buddies. I think it does so many great things.”<\/p>\nRead the full article<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chris Lindstrom, offensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons, and Michael Kozicki, Best Buddies Global Ambassador, tag-teamed a room recruiting supporters for Best Buddies!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":117493,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[676],"tags":[1752,1750,1751,1753],"class_list":["post-117490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-archive","tag-atlanta-falcons","tag-best-buddies-global-ambassador","tag-chris-lindstrom","tag-michael-kozicki"],"yoast_head":"\n