Ravens WR Zay Flowers has at least 13 people to celebrate his rookie deal with

The 22-year-old is very close with his large family in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, especially after his mother, Jackie Walden, passed away when he was just five.

"The best part about growing up with so many brothers and sisters is that you're never alone, and they're my best friends," Flowers said.

After enduring tragedy and triumph, dealing with adversity has become a part of Flowers' DNA.

"My father said when you start something, you always finish it," Flowers added. "I used to see him get up and go to work at 4 a.m. in the morning; he did that every day Monday through Friday ... So, just seeing him do that, it gave me my drive."

Flowers has already bought his dad a new Mercedes SUV to celebrate as he would not accept a new house but there is likely much more celebrating to be had.

After beginning to play football at four-years-old, Flowers has finally made it to the biggest stage where he'll surely take advantage of any and every opportunity he gets.