While watching the Detroit Lions, you may have noticed the German flag on Amon-Ra St. Brown’s helmet. Is the star wide receiver from Germany? Here’s a breakdown of why he wears that decal on his helmet.
Is Amon-Ra St. Brown German?
St. Brown was born in Anaheim Hills, Calif. So, why does he wear the German flag on his helmet?
“My mom is from Germany, so I’m half German,” St. Brown explained in an episode of “Inside the Den,” which followed him to Germany.
Amon-Ra’s mother, Miriam Brown née Steyer, is from Leverkusen, Germany. St. Brown holds German citizenship, and he speaks the language as well.
He has said that his family traveled to Germany every summer while he was growing up. Even now, the Lions star returns each offseason to visit relatives on his mother’s side and to host a football camp in the country.
“It’s a lot of fun to be out there,” St. Brown said of Germany. “I kinda grew up out there, I was out there a lot as a kid. I know the area — I’m familiar with the people, the culture, and everything.”
Amon-Ra’s father, John Brown, met Miriam while attending a fitness event in Germany in 1989, and they hit it off. They eventually got married and had three kids: Amon-Ra, Equanimeous, and Osiris.
All three brothers are German citizens who spent a significant amount of time in the country as children. In addition to speaking English and German, they also speak French.
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“It was nice to have them come here because it’s part of their culture,” John told Inside the Den while in Germany. “I’m from Compton — I never thought in my wildest dreams that my kids would be in Germany, talking German, playing with their in-laws.
“It was just a great honor. I just used to always sit back and watch them speak German and hang out with their grandad and their grandma, and just have fun. For me, it was nice just to witness that.”
The full 28-minute episode of Inside the Den is well worth watching. St. Brown visits his grandparents’ home, his old kindergarten classroom, the soccer club he once played for, and more. He shares stories from his childhood, meets with locals, and even attends a Hungary-Switzerland soccer match, offering a deeper look into his roots.
Detroit Lions’ Insights for Week 13
Team:Â The Lions are 38-45-2 on Thanksgiving, including 12-9-1 against the Packers. Detroit beat Chicago last Thanksgiving to snap a seven-game losing streak on the holiday.
QB: Jared Goff has thrown for at least 275 passing yards in four of 11 games this season. He has 16 such games in 34 games in the previous two seasons.
Offense: The Lions are 3-2 in the last five games, and Jahmyr Gibbs’ performance in wins and losses is drastic. He has 218 yards from scrimmage per game with eight touchdowns in the three wins, while he’s had 174 total yards, 107 from scrimmage in the two games with no scores. 75 of the 174 yards came on two exceptions against the Eagles.
Defense: In Week 1 against the Packers, the Lions had a DEFi score of 68.6 (D+). It’s the third-worst score of the season.
Fantasy: After the Lions’ loss to the Eagles, head coach Dan Campbell said he wanted to get David Montgomery more carries. What he really wanted to do was win games. Naturally, Montgomery saw his second-lowest carry count of the season with five. Meanwhile, Jahmyr Gibbs posted the single best fantasy outing of any player at any position this season with 55.4 points on 26 touches, his highest total since Week 3.
