Former Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Reveals 12-Year Minecraft City Build
Tomlin's long-running hobby surprised fans across both the sports and gaming worlds.
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Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has revealed a side of himself few fans knew existed: a meticulously built virtual city inside the video game Minecraft, constructed over the course of 12 years.
News of the long-term project surprised many in both the sports and gaming communities, who were unaware that the veteran coach had been quietly working on the build for more than a decade.
Details of the reveal spread quickly after it became public, with fans and commentators reacting to the unexpected hobby of a figure best known for his decades on NFL sidelines.
Tomlin's foray into Minecraft adds to a growing list of athletes and sports figures who have publicly embraced video games as a pastime away from their professional careers.
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