Marcus Lattimore will give more than 7,500 First Choice members in that age group a personalized telephone message encouraging them to see the doctor.
Charleston's First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina is paying Lattimore, a product of Byrnes High School, to encourage young people to visit the doctor.
More than 7,500 First Choice members in that age group will get a personalized telephone message from Lattimore in June encouraging them to see the doctor.
Lattimore's statement points out that it's important to eat properly, be active and get regular medical checkups.
Lattimore’s press release statement read, “It’s a big part of being healthy. Going to see your doctor once a year — just doing that little thing — can go a long way. Your doctor needs to check on you and make sure everything is good.”
Lattimore has also contracted with Under Armour, an athletic apparel company, among his other endorsements.
Lattimore, 21, was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in last months NFL Draft. He is recovering from his second knee surgery.