‘We love to inspire people through our family values’: Former NRL player Sam Burgess and his brothers launch clothing label dedicated to their late father Mark who lost his battle with motor neurone disease at age 46
Sam Burgess just launched a clothing label with his three rugby player siblings, Luke, Thomas and George.
The activewear collection features ‘quality’ basics, including hoodies, workout shorts and plain t-shirts.
The former NRL star, 31, told The Daily Telegraph on Friday that the collection is in part dedicated to the brothers’ late father, Mark, who lost his battle with motor neurone disease at age 46.
Family ties: Sam Burgess just launched a clothing label with his three rugby player siblings, Luke, Thomas and George (all pictured). The line has a strong family connection, and is dedicated in part to dedicated to their late father, Mark
‘My dad always used to tell us to leave your mark on the world. It has something that has stuck in our minds,’ Sam told the paper.
‘We’ve tried to do that with the game of football and we are doing our best with this as well to make our mark.’
One hoodie, named after their father, is emblazoned with the words: ‘Positivity is at the heart of 4B. We love to inspire people through our family values.’
Tibute: The former NRL star, 31, told The Daily Telegraph on Friday that the collection is in part dedicated to the brothers’ late father, Mark (pictured) who lost his battle with motor neurone disease at age 46
Influence: ‘My dad always used to tell us to leave your mark on the world. It has something that has stuck in our minds,’ Sam told the paper. ‘We’ve tried to do that with the game of football and we are doing our best with this as well to make our mark’
Sam, who recently broke up with ex-wife Phoebe Burgess, explained he and his brothers wanted to create a brand that offered quality staples.
Recently, Sam announced the launch on his Instagram account, telling fans: ‘So excited to share this with you.
‘We wanted our first collection to inspire people to enjoy the simple things in life.’
He then described the capsule collection: ‘That’s why the focus of our small range lies in the finer detail, subtle branding and quality fabrics.’
One hoodie, named after their father, is emblazoned with the words: ‘Positivity is at the heart of 4B. We love to inspire people through our family values’
Tough: The new chapter for the Burgess brothers, who hail from the UK, comes after Sam’s tumultuous past year
Sam has been excited about his new side hustle, spending plenty of time promoting it in the last few months.
The new chapter for the Burgess brothers, who hail from the UK, comes after Sam’s tumultuous past year.
In October 2019, Sam was forced to retire from the NRL because of a chronic shoulder injury.
That same month he and his socialite wife Phoebe (nee Hooke) split for a second time after four years of marriage.
Over: In October he and his socialite wife Phoebe (nee Hooke) split for a second time after four years of marriage. Both pictured