A number of professional sports stars have come from Garland, including NFL All-Pro Bobby Boyd, NFL place kicker Mac Percival, and NBA players Mookie Blaylock and Ricky Pierce.
 
The Indianapolis Colts seem to be particularly fond of Garland athletes. Bobby Boyd was a Colt cornerback for nine years, 1960 to 1968. He led the NFL with 9 interceptions in 1965. He finished his career with 57 interceptions, which he returned for 994 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also recovered 11 fumbles.
 
Now two District 1 athletes are on the Colt roster: defensive backs Melvin Bullitt and Jacob Lacey. Their families still live in the district. Both attended Naaman Forest High School.
 
The strong parallels for Melvin and Jacob seems to have caught the attention of Phillip Wilson, sports writer for the Indianapolis Star. He gives a nice insight to their current adventures and the families' reactions. Naaman Forest coach Bill Patterson is also tapped for his observations:
 

From IndyStar.com:

Tandem: Colts defensive backs Melvin Bullitt and Jacob Lacey played at Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas. - Phillip B. Wilson / The Star

Joyful journey for Melvin Bullitt and Jacob Lacey Melvin Bullitt and Jacob Lacey played high school football together in Texas, and now they've teamed up with the Colts.   By Phillip B. Wilson Posted: October 23, 2009   Each time the Indianapolis Colts play, phones start ringing in Texas. Text messages also come from across the country, a barrage of quick-hit comments that trigger a cellular buzz in the suburbs of Dallas.   Safety Melvin Bullitt forces a fumble at Arizona. Cornerback Jacob Lacey breaks up a pass in the end zone at Tennessee.   It's as it always has been. However improbable, it's how they always hoped it would be. Bullitt and Lacey have been making plays together since they suited up in 2002 at Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas.   That they both made it to the NFL, each undrafted, landing with the same team two years apart, well, it's been a non-stop thrill ride not just for them but for their ecstatic families and friends back home.   [More. Note that story at the link has three pages.]

 
Also, Melvin recently gave a special gift to surprised Naaman Forest teacher Melanie Parsons, a friend of his father.