He's tall, he's strong, and he's lightning-fast. As a wide receiver in the National Football League, Plaxico Burress is a force to be reckoned with. When the time came to make his mark in Super Bowl XLII, Plaxico showed the undefeated New England Patriots - and the world - just how determined he was to make his New York Giants Super Bowl champions. Growing up in a poor family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Plaxico Burress felt he had what it takes to be a great athlete, and his mom encouraged him to compete in school sports. Plaxico was taller than the other kids, but he also had talent, and he never gave up on his dream of going professional. Now the young kid who wowed Virginia Beach football fans as a wide receiver at Green Run High School has what everyone who plays football dreams of - a Super Bowl ring.

He's tall, he's strong, and he's lightning-fast. As a wide receiver in the National Football League, Plaxico Burress is a force to be reckoned with. When the time came to make his mark in Super Bowl XLII, Plaxico showed the undefeated New England Patriots - and the world - just how determined he was to make his New York Giants Super Bowl champions. Growing up in a poor family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Plaxico Burress felt he had what it takes to be a great athlete, and his mom encouraged him to compete in school sports. Plaxico was taller than the other kids, but he also had talent, and he never gave up on his dream of going professional. Now the young kid who wowed Virginia Beach football fans as a wide receiver at Green Run High School has what everyone who plays football dreams of - a Super Bowl ring.