A white lie never hurt anybody, just ask Chicago Bears' rookie Luther Burden III.
In a hilarious new clip this week, Burden's girlfriend, Kendall Minglae, revealed the lie he told her before they started dating.
When talking about his talents with his future girlfriend, the 2025 second round draft pick didn't puff out his chest and brag. In fact, he acted like he was just another sub-par football player who happened to be riding the bench.
"He told me he was a bench player when I met him, because I didn't know anything about football," Minglae said in a video shared on X by Rain Drops Media on Sunday, Jan. 11.
"I asked him, ‘What position you play?’ And he said, ‘The bench.’ He was the No. 1 receiver in the country! I didn’t do my research, so he told me to come to the game, and he had like five touchdowns that game," Minglae added.
Luther Burden told his girlfriend he was a bench player in college when they first met and invited her to a game. She still came to support him, and he had 5 touchdowns in that game. Shortly after, she realized he was the #1 receiver in the country. ❤️ 🏈 pic.twitter.com/KxTjnsB3EN
— Rain Drops Media (@Raindropsmedia1) January 12, 2026
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'Talk about a masterclass in modesty'
Fans quickly applauded Burden's decision to his now girlfriend that he was a benchwarmer.
"He knew how to see if she was a real one," one person commented on X.
"Classic case of underplaying your talent. She showed up for the benchwarmer and ended up witnessing a superstar. Love that for them," a second person gushed.
"When someone believes in you on the bench, they deserve you in the end zone," a third added.
"Talk about a masterclass in modesty! Luther Burden had himself a legendary day, and his girlfriend’s loyalty was rewarded with the shock of a lifetime. That’s a first date story that’s downright impossible to top," another added.
There's no question that the rookie under-sold his talents to his now girlfriend. However, it's not the worst way to make an impression.
Before joining the NFL, Burden played for the University of Missouri Tigers, where he brought in 192 catches for 2,263 yards and 21 points.
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