The true story behind how NFL legend Devin Hester beat a cheetah in a race

EXCLUSIVE: Devin Hester managed to pull off a remarkable upset by defeating a cheetah in a race.

While his 92-yard opening kickoff return for a touchdown at Super Bowl XLI was remarkably impressive, on paper, producing a victory against the world’s quickest land animal is even more spectacular.

This is how Devin Hester defeated a cheetah in a race

Devin Hester is an NFL Hall of Famer, who proved himself to be a truly tremendous player. Blessed with speed in abundance, the superstar utilised his physical gifts during his race with the cheetah for National Geographic. Despite entering the showdown as an underdog, the American rose to the occasion and emerged with the win.

And during an exclusive interview with Sporf, he revealed exactly how he did it.

The 43-year-old explained: “It was an optical course where he was trying to chase a rabbit tail on a bungee cord back and forth, 50 yards out and 50 yards in. He was on one side of the wall, and I was on the other. They had a drone over the top, and I was able to get him on the turn. That was how I managed to beat him. If it were a straight line, I would’ve had no chance, but he struggled with the U-turn.”

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Devin Hester takes centre stage at NFL Flag Clinic

Having achieved so much in the NFL, Hester loves giving back to the next generation, with the former sportsman recently heading to Manchester, UK, to host a flag clinic, which gives the stars of the future an opportunity to fall in love with the sport.

Hester enthused: “The girls’ flag league has really grown from when it started to where it is now, which speaks for itself. We’ve put so much into this situation and given these girls a great thing to achieve.”

When asked whether he was impressed by what he’d seen on display, the legend replied: “Most definitely, the talent gets better and each and every single year. It’s a great cause, and that’s why we do this. It’s growing tremendously.”

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