An NFL Superstar Quit Football To Make A Move That's Changing The World Of Sports
It's easy to name all the things we'd do to make these dreams a reality, but what would you sacrifice to make it all happen? For one former NFL star, football had always been his calling. And after years of hard work and dedication, he finally made it to the top of the mountain. Yet even with a promising career ahead of him, this talented young man made the difficult choice to give it all up. After all, it was the only way to save the sport he loved.
A new way of life
But if you'd asked the young Myron Rolle where he saw himself in 20 years' time, his only response would've been "on the gridiron." This wasn't just a sport or a hobby for Myron: football was a way of life. “I obviously felt adrenaline rushes playing football, and I felt big when I made a big play and the crowd is going wild,” he told the Washington Post in 2017.
A cut above the rest
In fact, he was practically born with a love for the game. His older brother Mordecai introduced him to the sport when he was just a few years old. Football came naturally to Myron, but the Texas-born Bahamian American wasn't just a one-trick pony. He could sing. He could act. He could play the saxophone. And, most importantly of all, his intellect was off the charts.
His time to shine
He was so bright that he got a scholarship to The Hun School of Princeton. And despite the challenges of navigating social classes, he got a 4.0 GPA while also playing in the school band and serving as the sports editor of his school newspaper. Still, the football field was where Myron shone brightest — and, boy, did he shine.
The big leagues start to take notice
Myron actually finished his Hun education a semester early — but not before completing 112 tackles — 14 for loss — as a defensive back on the football field. He earned All-American honors and the prestigious Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Trophy, too. But the recognition didn't stop there.
