No doubt by now you've either heard the story or saw the movie, "The Blind Side." It's the story of Michael Oher, current Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle, who was born to a crack-addicted mother, bounced around foster care for several years before finally being adopted by the Tuohy family of Memphis. The Tuohy's helped steer Michael's life in a completely different direction, one culminating with a Super Bowl victory over the 49ers on Sunday in New Orleans.
“I came so far from nothing to a Super Bowl champion. I’m in shock right now,” Oher told ABC’s Good Morning America.
Denise Oher is Michael’s biological mother and Sunday she watched her son win the Super Bowl while attending a party in downtown Memphis.
"I'm excited," Denise Oher told Memphis’ Fox 19. "I knew he was going to be successful in sports."
But Michael's victory in New Orleans Sunday wasn't the only reason for the Oher family to celebrate — Denise Oher said she is now living a clean and sober life.
Denise Oher said she is very grateful that Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy adopted her son and set him on the path to a better life.
"I'm proud of him, I love him and I'm going to give God all that praise for his success," Denise Oher said.
While Denise Oher said she has never seen "The Blind Side," (she already knows how it ends, right?), the actress who played Oher's adopted mother Leigh Anne, Sandra Bullock, was at the Superdome to watch Michael in the big game along with the entire Tuohy family. Bullock, who won an Oscar for her role in the film, brought along her son, Louis, who wore a purple Oher No. 74 Ravens jersey to the game.
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ReplyDeletePatrick Willis (Black) of the 49ers has a similar story. Willis grew up poor in Bruceton, Tennessee and by the age of 10, he worked full-time on cotton fields to help take care of himself and his three siblings. His alcoholic father became increasingly abusive and by his senior year, Willis and his sibling moved in with his high school coach and his wife (White). The coach and his wife were prepared to take all four kids, but the state decided to slit the kids up, so Willis' other two siblings were sent to live elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE stories like these!
That's AWESOME!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou hear about stories like this all the time were people have been in foster care, or adopted and they grow up to be successful people. Then some how biological parents come out the wood work and wanna be in that person life. It's your loss cause you never know what your kids are gonna become. I love the positive out come of some stories were this has happened .
ReplyDeleteAmen, Anon!!
Deletekudos!
ReplyDeletegreat man!
great mom!
god bless every soul who saves the abused seeds of pookies