When he was just a boy, Jordan Love once met the legendary Bart Starr – and received a piece of advice that would change his life: “Play with your whole heart, even when the world doesn’t believe in you

When he was just a boy, Jordan Love once met the legendary Bart Starr – and received a piece of advice that would change his life: “Play with your whole heart, even when the world doesn’t believe in you.

Green Bay, Wisconsin – Under the shimmering lights of Lambeau Field, where countless moments of NFL greatness have unfolded, Jordan Love is now writing his own story. But few know that his journey began with a simple, heartfelt piece of advice from the great Bart Starr, over 15 years ago.

As a young football-loving kid, Love had the chance to meet Bart Starr at a community event in California. Shy but excited, he asked to take a photo with the Packers legend. Starr, with his warm smile and calm, steady voice, bent down, placed his hand on the boy’s shoulder, and said:

"Listen, son," Bart Starr told young Jordan Love, his eyes filled with the calm wisdom of a man who had seen both triumph and trial. "There will be days when the whole world won’t believe in you – they’ll say you’re not good enough, not strong enough, not worthy to stand here. But if you truly love this game, if your heart burns for it, then play with everything you have. Play with your whole heart, even when the world doesn’t believe in you... Because when you believe in yourself, you’ll make the world believe too."

That sentence stayed with Love – as a compass for his entire career.

Years later, when the Packers drafted Jordan Love in the first round, many doubted the decision. Green Bay fans debated, the media questioned, and Love endured seasons of quiet patience on the bench. But within that storm of doubt, he chose to respond with resilience, composure, and those cold, precise throws on the field – just as the legend once told him.

Now at 26, Jordan Love isn’t just the new leader of the Green and Gold – he’s the embodiment of belief, perseverance, and loyalty, the very values Bart Starr once stood for. He doesn’t need to be anyone’s copy; he’s writing his own chapter, one that beats in rhythm with the legacy of the past.

After every victory, when Love lifts his gaze toward the stands where Bart Starr’s image hangs proudly, it’s as if he’s offering a silent thank-you to the man who once planted the seed of faith. The boy from that day has grown up – and today, at Lambeau Field, he’s keeping his promise: playing with his whole heart, for Green Bay, for those who believed, and for the legend who came before him.