I danced bare-chested, showing off my tattoos, and he was smitten. When I did the cha-cha, I took off my vest and threw it to Carrie Ann, giving Bruno just what he wanted. When I did the waltz, I was sexy as h-, and we scored very well. This section was interesting, but I’ve gotta say, there were some passages where I just had to laugh. Of that moment (which I watched on YouTube…and laughed), Donald said it was more exciting even than winning the 2010 Super Bowl. Donald eventually landed a scholarship in college, but never quit studying-and also never quite left the drug-dealing scene…that is, until he met Tina, his future wife, whose love came with an ultimatum.įast forwarding through their marriage, Donald’s draft into the NFL, and his long carrier as a star wide receiver, the book ends with his next stage of stardom which came when he and his dance partner won the season-long contest, Dancing with the Stars. His grandfather couldn’t have cared less about his physical abilities but forced the boy to study for better grades. His failed promises and dishonesty soon landed the whole family in the back of a U-Haul truck, homeless and confused.ĭonald eventually moved in with his grandparents and began to excel in both school and sports. Then Tom entered the picture, a liar and con artist who feigned wealth and prestige all for Mrs. Sam, the only real father-figure Donald ever knew, wasn’t all that gentle himself, and their relationship (and growing family) soon fell apart. His mother longed for stability in the home, and she had men come and go. Starting out as just a scout for his drug-dealing buddies, he soon invested his time and finances in the same dirty business, though like any wise dealer, he never partook of the goods himself. His story is bookended with other, hard-to-believe realities that make this guy’s story all the more interesting.ĭonald Driver’s childhood was (according the notes I wrote in the margins of the early chapters) “atrocious.” His father, absent from very early on, was deeply involved in the drug-infested underbelly of Houston, TX, and Donald was quick to join in the trade. This book is about that run and those dreams-come-true, but football is only part of what drives Donald Driver. In 1999, Donald Driver was drafted onto the squad, and he would become one of Green Bay’s all-time greatest receivers, bridging the gap between Favre and Rodgers and taking part in the 2010 Super Bowl Season. My growing up years were spent with the likes of Don Majkowski and sadness, but then came Brett Favre, and the new, seemingly endless era of top-notch football began. No matter where I am in the world, I try to watch every game live-even if that means waking up at 2am and finding some Russian sports-streaming service that doesn’t promise not to infect my computer with bugs.
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