as an underdog I could play a little bit but I was an underdog for the most part
but I was an underdog for the most part
but I was an underdog for the most part but as I say right on the stage before
but as I say right on the stage before
but as I say right on the stage before you tonight you know a lot of thoughts
you tonight you know a lot of thoughts
you tonight you know a lot of thoughts come to mind
come to mind
come to mind you know first and foremost I think
you know first and foremost I think
you know first and foremost I think about my life and I think about
about my life and I think about
about my life and I think about adversity and I think about opposition
adversity and I think about opposition
adversity and I think about opposition but for the most part of my life I’ve
but for the most part of my life I’ve
but for the most part of my life I’ve been on this quest to figure out how can
been on this quest to figure out how can
been on this quest to figure out how can I work hard for something and my
I work hard for something and my
I work hard for something and my performance is not based upon the
performance is not based upon the
performance is not based upon the outcome how can I work in my effort and
outcome how can I work in my effort and
outcome how can I work in my effort and my motivation in my job is not based
my motivation in my job is not based
my motivation in my job is not based upon what the product would be but more
upon what the product would be but more
upon what the product would be but more so based upon me taking pride in what I
so based upon me taking pride in what I
so based upon me taking pride in what I do and so I came up with this thing
do and so I came up with this thing
do and so I came up with this thing called process over product and I firmly
called process over product and I firmly
called process over product and I firmly believe the process saved my life and
believe the process saved my life and
believe the process saved my life and what I mean by the process I’m talking
what I mean by the process I’m talking
what I mean by the process I’m talking about the way I handle my business on a
about the way I handle my business on a
about the way I handle my business on a daily basis and the way I go about every
daily basis and the way I go about every
daily basis and the way I go about every single aspect of my life I live by this
single aspect of my life I live by this
single aspect of my life I live by this thing called empty the bucket and when
thing called empty the bucket and when
thing called empty the bucket and when people hear it they think it’s a cute
people hear it they think it’s a cute
people hear it they think it’s a cute slogan empty the bucket but what they
slogan empty the bucket but what they
slogan empty the bucket but what they don’t understand it’s the unspoken law
don’t understand it’s the unspoken law
don’t understand it’s the unspoken law an empty to both worked it is the
an empty to both worked it is the
an empty to both worked it is the unspoken law of accountability and
unspoken law of accountability and
unspoken law of accountability and responsibility to me on this earth from
responsibility to me on this earth from
responsibility to me on this earth from my existence and everybody else
my existence and everybody else
my existence and everybody else connected to me I may be crazy but I
connected to me I may be crazy but I
connected to me I may be crazy but I don’t know I just believe that I
don’t know I just believe that I
don’t know I just believe that I supposed to give everybody that is
supposed to give everybody that is
supposed to give everybody that is connected to me the best version of me I
connected to me the best version of me I
connected to me the best version of me I just believe I deserve to give my wife
just believe I deserve to give my wife
just believe I deserve to give my wife or my children the best version of me I
or my children the best version of me I
or my children the best version of me I just believe the people that it was
just believe the people that it was
just believe the people that it was pursuing his hope I deserve to get them
pursuing his hope I deserve to get them
pursuing his hope I deserve to get them the best version of me
the best version of me
the best version of me [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you see the thing about chasing a
you see the thing about chasing a
you see the thing about chasing a product and what the product is the
product and what the product is the
product and what the product is the product is lundi the product is the
product is lundi the product is the
product is lundi the product is the house the product is the car
house the product is the car
house the product is the car the thing about chasing the product the
the thing about chasing the product the
the thing about chasing the product the product can always change and if your
product can always change and if your
product can always change and if your performance is always based upon the
performance is always based upon the
performance is always based upon the product what happened when the product
product what happened when the product
product what happened when the product changed and you don’t take pride in what
changed and you don’t take pride in what
changed and you don’t take pride in what you do but think about loving the
you do but think about loving the
you do but think about loving the process everybody won’t surprise when
process everybody won’t surprise when
process everybody won’t surprise when nobody loves the process everybody wants
nobody loves the process everybody wants
nobody loves the process everybody wants to be a champion but nobody’s willing to
to be a champion but nobody’s willing to
to be a champion but nobody’s willing to put in the work that it takes to be a
put in the work that it takes to be a
put in the work that it takes to be a champion everybody wants to hold up the
champion everybody wants to hold up the
champion everybody wants to hold up the trophy and say man I did it but nobody’s
trophy and say man I did it but nobody’s
trophy and say man I did it but nobody’s willing to put in the work that it takes
willing to put in the work that it takes
willing to put in the work that it takes to do it I love the process I love the
to do it I love the process I love the
to do it I love the process I love the thought of working for what I want and I
thought of working for what I want and I
thought of working for what I want and I firmly believe you never supposed to
firmly believe you never supposed to
firmly believe you never supposed to wish for more than you willing to work
wish for more than you willing to work
wish for more than you willing to work for your expectations never supposed to
for your expectations never supposed to
for your expectations never supposed to exceed your effort but a lot of people
exceed your effort but a lot of people
exceed your effort but a lot of people they wish and they’re not willing to
they wish and they’re not willing to
they wish and they’re not willing to work and the great thing about right
work and the great thing about right
work and the great thing about right life has a funny way of testing all of
life has a funny way of testing all of
life has a funny way of testing all of us and seeing how bad we really want
us and seeing how bad we really want
us and seeing how bad we really want what it is that we say we want because
what it is that we say we want because
what it is that we say we want because the thing I know about people people can
the thing I know about people people can
the thing I know about people people can talk to talk and people do it very well
talk to talk and people do it very well
talk to talk and people do it very well but life is going to hit you with a
but life is going to hit you with a
but life is going to hit you with a certain level of opposition life is
certain level of opposition life is
certain level of opposition life is going to hit you with a certain level of
going to hit you with a certain level of
going to hit you with a certain level of that versity and life is going to say to
that versity and life is going to say to
that versity and life is going to say to you you said you wanted it now let’s see
you you said you wanted it now let’s see
you you said you wanted it now let’s see how bad you really want it but the great
how bad you really want it but the great
how bad you really want it but the great thing about it if you love the process
thing about it if you love the process
thing about it if you love the process when our position in that Bercy hit you
when our position in that Bercy hit you
when our position in that Bercy hit you will have a way of embracing it and
will have a way of embracing it and
will have a way of embracing it and using it not only for yourself but you
using it not only for yourself but you
using it not only for yourself but you will use it to make everybody that’s
will use it to make everybody that’s
will use it to make everybody that’s connected to you stronger because your
connected to you stronger because your
connected to you stronger because your vision has to be larger than yourself if
vision has to be larger than yourself if
vision has to be larger than yourself if everything that you do is just about you
everything that you do is just about you
everything that you do is just about you and for your personal gain
and for your personal gain
and for your personal gain something’s going to come up against you
something’s going to come up against you
something’s going to come up against you that’s going to be a lot tougher than
that’s going to be a lot tougher than
that’s going to be a lot tougher than you and it’s just about through the
you and it’s just about through the
you and it’s just about through the moment you hit it you’re going to quit
moment you hit it you’re going to quit
moment you hit it you’re going to quit and give up every time
but I believe in given the backstory
but I believe in given the backstory because I think the backstory shaped in
because I think the backstory shaped in
because I think the backstory shaped in most situations and circumstances and so
most situations and circumstances and so
most situations and circumstances and so I have to give you the backstory what
I have to give you the backstory what
I have to give you the backstory what shaped and molded me into the man that I
shaped and molded me into the man that I
shaped and molded me into the man that I am today I’m 29 years old my mother got
am today I’m 29 years old my mother got
am today I’m 29 years old my mother got pregnant with me at 15 years old I grew
pregnant with me at 15 years old I grew
pregnant with me at 15 years old I grew up on the east side of Atlanta about
up on the east side of Atlanta about
up on the east side of Atlanta about five minutes away from the weather
five minutes away from the weather
five minutes away from the weather Atlanta Braves play and the neighborhood
Atlanta Braves play and the neighborhood
Atlanta Braves play and the neighborhood by the name of Kirkwood drugs gangs
by the name of Kirkwood drugs gangs
by the name of Kirkwood drugs gangs violence you name it and I came up in a
violence you name it and I came up in a
violence you name it and I came up in a – back when 114 people and I used to
– back when 114 people and I used to
– back when 114 people and I used to sleep on the floor my grandmother Miss
sleep on the floor my grandmother Miss
sleep on the floor my grandmother Miss Daisy Johnson here to come to us and she
Daisy Johnson here to come to us and she
Daisy Johnson here to come to us and she would say one night out of the week you
would say one night out of the week you
would say one night out of the week you all get the opportunity to sleep in the
all get the opportunity to sleep in the
all get the opportunity to sleep in the bed
bed
bed and so when I got the sleeping the bat
and so when I got the sleeping the bat
and so when I got the sleeping the bat it wasn’t like I got the bed to myself
it wasn’t like I got the bed to myself
it wasn’t like I got the bed to myself and I like laying I got the bed to
and I like laying I got the bed to
and I like laying I got the bed to myself it was five more of my cousin’s
myself it was five more of my cousin’s
myself it was five more of my cousin’s in the bed and so we slept three to the
in the bed and so we slept three to the
in the bed and so we slept three to the foot and three at the head and so as the
foot and three at the head and so as the
foot and three at the head and so as the kids pretty quick I had to make a
kids pretty quick I had to make a
kids pretty quick I had to make a decision of what I wanted to do in my
decision of what I wanted to do in my
decision of what I wanted to do in my life because in that same house I had
life because in that same house I had
life because in that same house I had eight uncles or eight of which are still
eight uncles or eight of which are still
eight uncles or eight of which are still going in and out of prison till there’s
going in and out of prison till there’s
going in and out of prison till there’s eight because they sold drugs and they
eight because they sold drugs and they
eight because they sold drugs and they were in game and so I looked at it it’s
were in game and so I looked at it it’s
were in game and so I looked at it it’s kind of like that quote that says learn
kind of like that quote that says learn
kind of like that quote that says learn from the mistakes of other people
from the mistakes of other people
from the mistakes of other people because you can’t make them or yourself
because you can’t make them or yourself
because you can’t make them or yourself and so I saw them selling drugs but it
and so I saw them selling drugs but it
and so I saw them selling drugs but it also saw that outcome and so I said I’m
also saw that outcome and so I said I’m
also saw that outcome and so I said I’m not selling drugs I’m not joining a gang
not selling drugs I’m not joining a gang
not selling drugs I’m not joining a gang because I see what I wrote leads to
because I see what I wrote leads to
because I see what I wrote leads to either I’m going to end up better in
either I’m going to end up better in
either I’m going to end up better in prison I said to my best bet may be to
prison I said to my best bet may be to
prison I said to my best bet may be to go to the NFL and so I went to my cousin
go to the NFL and so I went to my cousin
go to the NFL and so I went to my cousin by the name of tomorrow said listen man
by the name of tomorrow said listen man
by the name of tomorrow said listen man I want to go to the NFL I felt our
I want to go to the NFL I felt our
I want to go to the NFL I felt our family deserves a better way of life
family deserves a better way of life
family deserves a better way of life let’s work forward I said we’re going to
let’s work forward I said we’re going to
let’s work forward I said we’re going to be patient we’re going to engage the
be patient we’re going to engage the
be patient we’re going to engage the consistent action every night and so
consistent action every night and so
consistent action every night and so every night you roll out a new race
every night you roll out a new race
every night you roll out a new race light throw the light forward and
light throw the light forward and
light throw the light forward and Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Kirkwood no shoes light for the light pool every
no shoes light for the light pool every
no shoes light for the light pool every night and so one night was getting ready
night and so one night was getting ready
night and so one night was getting ready to race him down the street came a big
to race him down the street came a big
to race him down the street came a big blue pickup truck and it brought over to
blue pickup truck and it brought over to
blue pickup truck and it brought over to the side and out of it got a white guy
the side and out of it got a white guy
the side and out of it got a white guy first white guy ever saw in my life
q story and my uncle Bobo just got
q story and my uncle Bobo just got sentenced to 40 years in prison he was
sentenced to 40 years in prison he was
sentenced to 40 years in prison he was on one corner my other uncle Johnny he
on one corner my other uncle Johnny he
on one corner my other uncle Johnny he was on the other corner my uncle Bobo
was on the other corner my uncle Bobo
was on the other corner my uncle Bobo took off running and looked at me said
took off running and looked at me said
took off running and looked at me said ain’t don’t talk to him standing me that
ain’t don’t talk to him standing me that
ain’t don’t talk to him standing me that guy has to be the police Coast trade
guy has to be the police Coast trade
guy has to be the police Coast trade walked up to us nicest guy in the world
walked up to us nicest guy in the world
walked up to us nicest guy in the world he said what you kids like to play
he said what you kids like to play
he said what you kids like to play organized sports I step to the front I
organized sports I step to the front I
organized sports I step to the front I said yes sir
said yes sir
said yes sir he said go in the house and get your
he said go in the house and get your
he said go in the house and get your guardian my uncle JJ was that Lyndon
guardian my uncle JJ was that Lyndon
guardian my uncle JJ was that Lyndon Houston said oh there’s a guy outside he
Houston said oh there’s a guy outside he
Houston said oh there’s a guy outside he asked me like to play organized sports I
asked me like to play organized sports I
asked me like to play organized sports I told him yes he said well I go in the
told him yes he said well I go in the
told him yes he said well I go in the house to get my body and I’m coming to
house to get my body and I’m coming to
house to get my body and I’m coming to get you will you please talk to him
get you will you please talk to him
get you will you please talk to him pumps will say sure my uncle walked
pumps will say sure my uncle walked
pumps will say sure my uncle walked outside go straight said would you like
outside go straight said would you like
outside go straight said would you like to sign these kids up for organized
to sign these kids up for organized
to sign these kids up for organized sports my uncle said yes sir
sports my uncle said yes sir
sports my uncle said yes sir but I hate to tell you we don’t have the
but I hate to tell you we don’t have the
but I hate to tell you we don’t have the money he said don’t worry about the
money he said don’t worry about the
money he said don’t worry about the money you get them to the park and I’ll
money you get them to the park and I’ll
money you get them to the park and I’ll take care that same guy still buys new
take care that same guy still buys new
take care that same guy still buys new drawers and socks been doing this day on
drawers and socks been doing this day on
drawers and socks been doing this day on Christmas and I’m 29 years old we
Christmas and I’m 29 years old we
Christmas and I’m 29 years old we started with others
started with others
started with others [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] but a weird thing happened one night
but a weird thing happened one night
but a weird thing happened one night you see most nights not the practice
you see most nights not the practice
you see most nights not the practice everybody would leave to go home and I
everybody would leave to go home and I
everybody would leave to go home and I always have to sit in the box because my
always have to sit in the box because my
always have to sit in the box because my mother works that way and my mother then
mother works that way and my mother then
mother works that way and my mother then you don’t work till about ten o’clock
you don’t work till about ten o’clock
you don’t work till about ten o’clock 10:30 motion nice and I’ll be sitting
10:30 motion nice and I’ll be sitting
10:30 motion nice and I’ll be sitting there in the park and I loved it I
there in the park and I loved it I
there in the park and I loved it I didn’t want anybody to take me home
didn’t want anybody to take me home
didn’t want anybody to take me home because when I went home I was sleeping
because when I went home I was sleeping
because when I went home I was sleeping on the floor like voted in right and so
on the floor like voted in right and so
on the floor like voted in right and so any time I got in solitude the dream any
any time I got in solitude the dream any
any time I got in solitude the dream any time I got in solitude to think about
time I got in solitude to think about
time I got in solitude to think about what I wanted to do for my family my
what I wanted to do for my family my
what I wanted to do for my family my community I took the advantage of it and
community I took the advantage of it and
community I took the advantage of it and so most nights I’ll be sitting there in
so most nights I’ll be sitting there in
so most nights I’ll be sitting there in the park and I’ll be looking up at the
the park and I’ll be looking up at the
the park and I’ll be looking up at the light now be envisioning myself doing
light now be envisioning myself doing
light now be envisioning myself doing things in the NFL envisioning myself
things in the NFL envisioning myself
things in the NFL envisioning myself doing things in my community and just as
doing things in my community and just as
doing things in my community and just as the lights would always go out my mother
the lights would always go out my mother
the lights would always go out my mother she would pull up and used to drive the
she would pull up and used to drive the
she would pull up and used to drive the old Buick Regal hubcaps off the car
old Buick Regal hubcaps off the car
old Buick Regal hubcaps off the car seats torn up the car was all beat up
seats torn up the car was all beat up
seats torn up the car was all beat up and she would pull up and she would put
and she would pull up and she would put
and she would pull up and she would put the car in park and always hop up I went
the car in park and always hop up I went
the car in park and always hop up I went over to my mother I would give her a hug
over to my mother I would give her a hug
over to my mother I would give her a hug and a kiss I would say mommy if you
and a kiss I would say mommy if you
and a kiss I would say mommy if you don’t mind can you please sit back in
don’t mind can you please sit back in
don’t mind can you please sit back in your car I have to do some extra girls I
your car I have to do some extra girls I
your car I have to do some extra girls I have to go to the NFL she would never
have to go to the NFL she would never
have to go to the NFL she would never have to work another day in your life
have to work another day in your life
have to work another day in your life and I knew she was tired and every night
and I knew she was tired and every night
and I knew she was tired and every night my mother would say sure anything she
my mother would say sure anything she
my mother would say sure anything she would sit back in that car
would sit back in that car
would sit back in that car those clocks we hit that building here
those clocks we hit that building here
those clocks we hit that building here you had a seven year old kid doing back
you had a seven year old kid doing back
you had a seven year old kid doing back selling drill running sprints running
selling drill running sprints running
selling drill running sprints running laps chasing his dream you go to the NFL
laps chasing his dream you go to the NFL
laps chasing his dream you go to the NFL and just beyond those claw lights I
and just beyond those claw lights I
and just beyond those claw lights I could always connect with my mother’s
could always connect with my mother’s
could always connect with my mother’s eyes and so it made me dig a little bit
eyes and so it made me dig a little bit
eyes and so it made me dig a little bit different made me push myself a little
different made me push myself a little
different made me push myself a little bit further and make me work a little
bit further and make me work a little
bit further and make me work a little bit harder I live by this thing for the
bit harder I live by this thing for the
bit harder I live by this thing for the harder you work the harder it is to
harder you work the harder it is to
harder you work the harder it is to surrender you see the reason people quit
surrender you see the reason people quit
surrender you see the reason people quit they don’t take pride in what they do
they don’t take pride in what they do
they don’t take pride in what they do the harder you work the harder it is to
the harder you work the harder it is to
the harder you work the harder it is to surrender
surrender
surrender nothing not just talking about business
nothing not just talking about business
nothing not just talking about business I’m talking about winning simultaneously
I’m talking about winning simultaneously
I’m talking about winning simultaneously in every aspect of life I’m not
in every aspect of life I’m not
in every aspect of life I’m not concerned with a person that does well
concerned with a person that does well
concerned with a person that does well in one aspect of their life and if you
in one aspect of their life and if you
in one aspect of their life and if you hang their hats and say man I’ve made a
hang their hats and say man I’ve made a
hang their hats and say man I’ve made a lot of money you made a lot of money
lot of money you made a lot of money
lot of money you made a lot of money your public success with your private
your public success with your private
your public success with your private salaries what good is there to make a
salaries what good is there to make a
salaries what good is there to make a lot of money you want to go home to your
lot of money you want to go home to your
lot of money you want to go home to your family what good is it to make a lot of
family what good is it to make a lot of
family what good is it to make a lot of money if you don’t take care you can’t
money if you don’t take care you can’t
money if you don’t take care you can’t what good is your public success with
what good is your public success with
what good is your public success with you’re proud to tell you and so how do
you’re proud to tell you and so how do
you’re proud to tell you and so how do we win simultaneously and say proud and
we win simultaneously and say proud and
we win simultaneously and say proud and everything that we do and one night my
everything that we do and one night my
everything that we do and one night my mother couldn’t pick me up and she’s
mother couldn’t pick me up and she’s
mother couldn’t pick me up and she’s also straight he said coach I can’t make
also straight he said coach I can’t make
also straight he said coach I can’t make you tonight can you please take inky on
you tonight can you please take inky on
you tonight can you please take inky on and so he put me in about eight guys in
and so he put me in about eight guys in
and so he put me in about eight guys in the back of his pickup truck and he said
the back of his pickup truck and he said
the back of his pickup truck and he said anything I would drop you on flat and so
anything I would drop you on flat and so
anything I would drop you on flat and so when he got to my house I got out on the
when he got to my house I got out on the
when he got to my house I got out on the sidewalk and I’m standing in front of
sidewalk and I’m standing in front of
sidewalk and I’m standing in front of 125 more eating I look back at coach
125 more eating I look back at coach
125 more eating I look back at coach tray
tray
tray and I said why why are you doing this
and I said why why are you doing this
and I said why why are you doing this because where I came from people didn’t
because where I came from people didn’t
because where I came from people didn’t just help you it was i pat you on your
just help you it was i pat you on your
just help you it was i pat you on your back you got to Pat me on my back you
back you got to Pat me on my back you
back you got to Pat me on my back you remember I did that for you you got to
remember I did that for you you got to
remember I did that for you you got to do this for me and I said why are you
do this for me and I said why are you
do this for me and I said why are you doing this and you look back at me and
doing this and you look back at me and
doing this and you look back at me and Sun Sun I want to tell you something you
Sun Sun I want to tell you something you
Sun Sun I want to tell you something you said I don’t want you to ever forget it
said I don’t want you to ever forget it
said I don’t want you to ever forget it he said son the more you make sure that
he said son the more you make sure that
he said son the more you make sure that somebody else’s life is okay God will
somebody else’s life is okay God will
somebody else’s life is okay God will always make sure that your life
the light bulb went on I stopped being
the light bulb went on I stopped being this little selfish kid I stopped being
this little selfish kid I stopped being
this little selfish kid I stopped being like my four-year-old son and for the
like my four-year-old son and for the
like my four-year-old son and for the first time in my life I stopped thinking
first time in my life I stopped thinking
first time in my life I stopped thinking everything was just about empty Johnson
everything was just about empty Johnson
everything was just about empty Johnson and I realized my existence on this
and I realized my existence on this
and I realized my existence on this earth is a lot bigger than me
earth is a lot bigger than me
earth is a lot bigger than me I realized me my lineage in my family
I realized me my lineage in my family
I realized me my lineage in my family when I step outside of my door in the
when I step outside of my door in the
when I step outside of my door in the morning what I represent is a lot bigger
morning what I represent is a lot bigger
morning what I represent is a lot bigger than men so the thing I had to
than men so the thing I had to
than men so the thing I had to understand every day I woke up and
understand every day I woke up and
understand every day I woke up and everything that I was a part of our
everything that I was a part of our
everything that I was a part of our first had to understand I was
first had to understand I was
first had to understand I was representing a lot more than myself I
representing a lot more than myself I
representing a lot more than myself I first had to start living my two words
first had to start living my two words
first had to start living my two words on the religious scene and what I mean
on the religious scene and what I mean
on the religious scene and what I mean by honor and legacy you are little ones
by honor and legacy you are little ones
by honor and legacy you are little ones that pave the way for you and you leave
that pave the way for you and you leave
that pave the way for you and you leave a legacy for the ones that’s coming
a legacy for the ones that’s coming
a legacy for the ones that’s coming behind you we just have it right now
behind you we just have it right now
behind you we just have it right now while we’re a part of something right
while we’re a part of something right
while we’re a part of something right now
now
now somebody has gained of course and fades
somebody has gained of course and fades
somebody has gained of course and fades away and somebody will come after us and
away and somebody will come after us and
away and somebody will come after us and so while we haven’t how could we do it
so while we haven’t how could we do it
so while we haven’t how could we do it in such a way that we leave a legacy for
in such a way that we leave a legacy for
in such a way that we leave a legacy for the ones that’s coming behind us and we
the ones that’s coming behind us and we
the ones that’s coming behind us and we honor the ones that paved the way for us
honor the ones that paved the way for us
honor the ones that paved the way for us and so everything I did I took a certain
and so everything I did I took a certain
and so everything I did I took a certain level of pride in it people thought I
level of pride in it people thought I
level of pride in it people thought I just wanted to build great football
just wanted to build great football
just wanted to build great football players but they didn’t understand about
players but they didn’t understand about
players but they didn’t understand about Enki jobs one says I could have watched
Enki jobs one says I could have watched
Enki jobs one says I could have watched cars I guarantee you I would have been
cars I guarantee you I would have been
cars I guarantee you I would have been the best for Washington was in the world
the best for Washington was in the world
the best for Washington was in the world because the things I understood I wasn’t
because the things I understood I wasn’t
because the things I understood I wasn’t just representing myself it wasn’t just
just representing myself it wasn’t just
just representing myself it wasn’t just about me everything that I did I just
about me everything that I did I just
about me everything that I did I just had my mind set for me to week now I was
had my mind set for me to week now I was
had my mind set for me to week now I was operating with a spirit of collective
operating with a spirit of collective
operating with a spirit of collective character meaning it didn’t matter what
character meaning it didn’t matter what
character meaning it didn’t matter what I did individually if I didn’t represent
I did individually if I didn’t represent
I did individually if I didn’t represent my mother in the right way it didn’t
my mother in the right way it didn’t
my mother in the right way it didn’t matter if I didn’t represent my lineage
matter if I didn’t represent my lineage
matter if I didn’t represent my lineage in the right way if I didn’t represent
in the right way if I didn’t represent
in the right way if I didn’t represent my team in the right way who cares what
my team in the right way who cares what
my team in the right way who cares what I did individually I didn’t care if we
I did individually I didn’t care if we
I did individually I didn’t care if we won a game and I scored 40 points
won a game and I scored 40 points
won a game and I scored 40 points individually who cares I shifted from me
individually who cares I shifted from me
individually who cares I shifted from me to we
to we
to we and so everything I started to do I was
and so everything I started to do I was
and so everything I started to do I was thinking about my family I was thinking
thinking about my family I was thinking
thinking about my family I was thinking about my community and I was thinking
about my community and I was thinking
about my community and I was thinking about my friends in a different way and
about my friends in a different way and
about my friends in a different way and I will never forget I got to high school
I will never forget I got to high school
I will never forget I got to high school and nobody in my family had ever been to
and nobody in my family had ever been to
and nobody in my family had ever been to college they all dropped out ending up
college they all dropped out ending up
college they all dropped out ending up in prison my high school his name of his
in prison my high school his name of his
in prison my high school his name of his crew my school in Atlanta they used to
crew my school in Atlanta they used to
crew my school in Atlanta they used to call it climb hottie shoe teachers and
call it climb hottie shoe teachers and
call it climb hottie shoe teachers and my first day I walked through the metal
my first day I walked through the metal
my first day I walked through the metal detector and a cop was standing on the
detector and a cop was standing on the
detector and a cop was standing on the other end of the metal detector and he
other end of the metal detector and he
other end of the metal detector and he said what is your plan little man
said what is your plan little man
said what is your plan little man I said my plan is to go to Division one
I said my plan is to go to Division one
I said my plan is to go to Division one he said now you’re probably go to
he said now you’re probably go to
he said now you’re probably go to cellblock D 1 I said now you got the
cellblock D 1 I said now you got the
cellblock D 1 I said now you got the wrong box he said I heard that before
wrong box he said I heard that before
wrong box he said I heard that before your uncle’s came through and said the
your uncle’s came through and said the
your uncle’s came through and said the same thing I said now I’m telling you
same thing I said now I’m telling you
same thing I said now I’m telling you you got the wrong guy
you got the wrong guy
you got the wrong guy you know the first person I went to see
you know the first person I went to see
you know the first person I went to see when I got my scholarship paper
but you know the most amazing thing
but you know the most amazing thing happened it wasn’t that I went to
happened it wasn’t that I went to
happened it wasn’t that I went to college I had three little cousins
college I had three little cousins
college I had three little cousins sleeping on that same floor that went to
sleeping on that same floor that went to
sleeping on that same floor that went to college I saw friends in my community
college I saw friends in my community
college I saw friends in my community come off the corner from selling drugs
come off the corner from selling drugs
come off the corner from selling drugs and go to college that’s how friends in
and go to college that’s how friends in
and go to college that’s how friends in my community come out of game and go to
my community come out of game and go to
my community come out of game and go to college all because I shifted my mindset
college all because I shifted my mindset
college all because I shifted my mindset and it wasn’t about me
and it wasn’t about me
and it wasn’t about me I broke generational curses in my
I broke generational curses in my
I broke generational curses in my community because it wasn’t just about
community because it wasn’t just about
community because it wasn’t just about me I didn’t care so much about me going
me I didn’t care so much about me going
me I didn’t care so much about me going to college I wanted the ones coming
to college I wanted the ones coming
to college I wanted the ones coming behind me to get and I’ll never forget I
behind me to get and I’ll never forget I
behind me to get and I’ll never forget I went on an airplane and my first time
went on an airplane and my first time
went on an airplane and my first time riding the airplane I was a senior going
riding the airplane I was a senior going
riding the airplane I was a senior going to a football game and I went in the
to a football game and I went in the
to a football game and I went in the restaurant of airplane and as I was
restaurant of airplane and as I was
restaurant of airplane and as I was washing my hands that was a sign on the
washing my hands that was a sign on the
washing my hands that was a sign on the wall and I’ll never forget it my first
wall and I’ll never forget it my first
wall and I’ll never forget it my first time on the airplane and wash my hands
time on the airplane and wash my hands
time on the airplane and wash my hands that was a sign on the wall and as I was
that was a sign on the wall and as I was
that was a sign on the wall and as I was walking out the restaurant a sign said
walking out the restaurant a sign said
walking out the restaurant a sign said as common courtesy to the person that’s
as common courtesy to the person that’s
as common courtesy to the person that’s coming behind you can you like to think
coming behind you can you like to think
coming behind you can you like to think I’ll leave it better than you found and
I’ll leave it better than you found and
I’ll leave it better than you found and I said as common courtesy to the
I said as common courtesy to the
I said as common courtesy to the generation that is coming behind me in
generation that is coming behind me in
generation that is coming behind me in life everything that I touch everything
life everything that I touch everything
life everything that I touch everything that I’m a part of I vowed to God that I
that I’m a part of I vowed to God that I
that I’m a part of I vowed to God that I will leave it better than I found and so
will leave it better than I found and so
will leave it better than I found and so now it wasn’t even about me
now it wasn’t even about me
now it wasn’t even about me [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] and I got my scholarship up to Tennessee
and I got my scholarship up to Tennessee
and I got my scholarship up to Tennessee and they looked at me when I first said
and they looked at me when I first said
and they looked at me when I first said campus 135 pounds kids soaking wet in
campus 135 pounds kids soaking wet in
campus 135 pounds kids soaking wet in the SEC and the first reporter he asked
the SEC and the first reporter he asked
the SEC and the first reporter he asked me he said inky johnson we even think
me he said inky johnson we even think
me he said inky johnson we even think you’re going to play at the University
you’re going to play at the University
you’re going to play at the University of Tennessee
of Tennessee
of Tennessee [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that year 135 pounds
that year 135 pounds
that year 135 pounds not only am I going to play I’m going to
not only am I going to play I’m going to
not only am I going to play I’m going to start I said you made a mistake I said
start I said you made a mistake I said
start I said you made a mistake I said see what you don’t understand and this
see what you don’t understand and this
see what you don’t understand and this is what most people do they base
is what most people do they base
is what most people do they base judgment off of what they can see what
judgment off of what they can see what
judgment off of what they can see what they don’t understand the moments that
they don’t understand the moments that
they don’t understand the moments that make you who you are the moments that
make you who you are the moments that
make you who you are the moments that they can’t see you see anybody can be on
they can’t see you see anybody can be on
they can’t see you see anybody can be on their best behavior when somebody is
their best behavior when somebody is
their best behavior when somebody is standing over their shoulder watch them
standing over their shoulder watch them
standing over their shoulder watch them seeing if they’re going to do it that’s
seeing if they’re going to do it that’s
seeing if they’re going to do it that’s supposed to do but what they’re reported
supposed to do but what they’re reported
supposed to do but what they’re reported in cuc hit to see I came from cream
in cuc hit to see I came from cream
in cuc hit to see I came from cream heist we could see I was 135 pounds you
heist we could see I was 135 pounds you
heist we could see I was 135 pounds you could see i was 5-9 you can see all of
could see i was 5-9 you can see all of
could see i was 5-9 you can see all of the stats you can see all of that but
the stats you can see all of that but
the stats you can see all of that but what he never saw was when I was in the
what he never saw was when I was in the
what he never saw was when I was in the park of my mother when I was seven years
park of my mother when I was seven years
park of my mother when I was seven years old she was sitting in that Buick Regal
old she was sitting in that Buick Regal
old she was sitting in that Buick Regal at 10:30 at night but he didn’t see was
at 10:30 at night but he didn’t see was
at 10:30 at night but he didn’t see was every Saturday morning at 5:30 I was up
every Saturday morning at 5:30 I was up
every Saturday morning at 5:30 I was up running two miles to a fire station in
running two miles to a fire station in
running two miles to a fire station in two miles back home what he didn’t see
two miles back home what he didn’t see
two miles back home what he didn’t see was every time I slept on that floor
was every time I slept on that floor
was every time I slept on that floor with ropes and backs with my cousin’s I
with ropes and backs with my cousin’s I
with ropes and backs with my cousin’s I got up every morning went to school and
got up every morning went to school and
got up every morning went to school and never made one excuse what he didn’t see
never made one excuse what he didn’t see
never made one excuse what he didn’t see was all Christmas Eve when I got when a
was all Christmas Eve when I got when a
was all Christmas Eve when I got when a guy came through me and my cousin’s
guy came through me and my cousin’s
guy came through me and my cousin’s window he stuck the nine-millimeter in a
window he stuck the nine-millimeter in a
window he stuck the nine-millimeter in a 45 and built five feet and took all of
45 and built five feet and took all of
45 and built five feet and took all of our Christmas gift and we had to spend
our Christmas gift and we had to spend
our Christmas gift and we had to spend on the carbon our mother told us y’all
on the carbon our mother told us y’all
on the carbon our mother told us y’all just be great he didn’t see that and
just be great he didn’t see that and
just be great he didn’t see that and those were the moments that made me wild
those were the moments that made me wild
those were the moments that made me wild and so now his opinion didn’t matter his
and so now his opinion didn’t matter his
and so now his opinion didn’t matter his opinion would never become my reality
opinion would never become my reality
opinion would never become my reality and my freshman year I played special
and my freshman year I played special
and my freshman year I played special teams sophomore season King broke the
teams sophomore season King broke the
teams sophomore season King broke the starting lineup you know the first
starting lineup you know the first
starting lineup you know the first person I went to see at media day
he quit he was so embarrassed and I’ll
he quit he was so embarrassed and I’ll never forget my sophomore season I
never forget my sophomore season I
never forget my sophomore season I finally made it to the point in my life
finally made it to the point in my life
finally made it to the point in my life where I felt as if everything in my life
where I felt as if everything in my life
where I felt as if everything in my life was lining up spiritually I was getting
was lining up spiritually I was getting
was lining up spiritually I was getting the sight life is in shape on track to
the sight life is in shape on track to
the sight life is in shape on track to graduate in three years life is in shape
graduate in three years life is in shape
graduate in three years life is in shape education I still remember the day I was
education I still remember the day I was
education I still remember the day I was in the film room watching film and I was
in the film room watching film and I was
in the film room watching film and I was watching the California bears in my
watching the California bears in my
watching the California bears in my defense the back to coach lavish lady
defense the back to coach lavish lady
defense the back to coach lavish lady came in the room he said empty Johnson I
came in the room he said empty Johnson I
came in the room he said empty Johnson I got some good news for you and I dropped
got some good news for you and I dropped
got some good news for you and I dropped the clicker I said coach what is it he
the clicker I said coach what is it he
the clicker I said coach what is it he said son your projected top 30 drives
said son your projected top 30 drives
said son your projected top 30 drives thing he said all you have to do is play
thing he said all you have to do is play
thing he said all you have to do is play these next 10 football games your
these next 10 football games your
these next 10 football games your automatic multi-millionaire I ran out of
automatic multi-millionaire I ran out of
automatic multi-millionaire I ran out of the room I got on the phone I called my
the room I got on the phone I called my
the room I got on the phone I called my mother my grandmother said listen I said
mother my grandmother said listen I said
mother my grandmother said listen I said after this season we were never
after this season we were never
after this season we were never struggling I said we would never miss
struggling I said we would never miss
struggling I said we would never miss another mill but after this season our
another mill but after this season our
another mill but after this season our lives are about to change forever and
lives are about to change forever and
lives are about to change forever and liver done – our lives are really about
liver done – our lives are really about
liver done – our lives are really about to change first game we come out play
to change first game we come out play
to change first game we come out play against California bears I get an
against California bears I get an
against California bears I get an interception we shut them down we get
interception we shut them down we get
interception we shut them down we get the victory second game we’re playing
the victory second game we’re playing
the victory second game we’re playing against air force’ gets late in the game
against air force’ gets late in the game
against air force’ gets late in the game found ourselves in the dogfight
found ourselves in the dogfight
found ourselves in the dogfight quarterback drop back you release the
quarterback drop back you release the
quarterback drop back you release the ball to the running back coming down my
ball to the running back coming down my
ball to the running back coming down my solid now post the tackle like I
solid now post the tackle like I
solid now post the tackle like I approach any other tackling the way I’m
approach any other tackling the way I’m
approach any other tackling the way I’m approaching it he’s gonna knock you out
approaching it he’s gonna knock you out
approaching it he’s gonna knock you out are you gonna knock me out of 165 pounds
are you gonna knock me out of 165 pounds
are you gonna knock me out of 165 pounds I can’t play with anybody but at the
I can’t play with anybody but at the
I can’t play with anybody but at the point of contact when I hit this guy
point of contact when I hit this guy
point of contact when I hit this guy something different Avenue never
something different Avenue never
something different Avenue never happened to me before my life I hit him
happened to me before my life I hit him
happened to me before my life I hit him and it seemed as if every breath in my
and it seemed as if every breath in my
and it seemed as if every breath in my body left my body was completely limp I
body left my body was completely limp I
body left my body was completely limp I fell to the ground I blacked out I never
fell to the ground I blacked out I never
fell to the ground I blacked out I never forget with my eyes open my teammates
forget with my eyes open my teammates
forget with my eyes open my teammates ran over to me my first guy that was
ran over to me my first guy that was
ran over to me my first guy that was over with to rob me or the middle
over with to rob me or the middle
over with to rob me or the middle linebacker for the Patriots one of my
linebacker for the Patriots one of my
linebacker for the Patriots one of my best friends and he said hey get up
best friends and he said hey get up
best friends and he said hey get up let’s go
let’s go
let’s go I said I can’t
I said I can’t
I said I can’t and said what do you mean you can’t
and said what do you mean you can’t
and said what do you mean you can’t you’re on lockdown Mona we need you
you’re on lockdown Mona we need you
you’re on lockdown Mona we need you let’s go I said I can’t move so there’s
let’s go I said I can’t move so there’s
let’s go I said I can’t move so there’s a shot went through my whole body I
a shot went through my whole body I
a shot went through my whole body I can’t feel anything when the scariest
can’t feel anything when the scariest
can’t feel anything when the scariest moments of my life and the shock you’ve
moments of my life and the shock you’ve
moments of my life and the shock you’ve instantly left they stayed in my right
instantly left they stayed in my right
instantly left they stayed in my right arm in hand I remember as I was lying
arm in hand I remember as I was lying
arm in hand I remember as I was lying there settling in to the left not to see
there settling in to the left not to see
there settling in to the left not to see the docs to the trainers where in order
the docs to the trainers where in order
the docs to the trainers where in order to the filled up that my head up to God
to the filled up that my head up to God
to the filled up that my head up to God not to God but surely nothing has
not to God but surely nothing has
not to God but surely nothing has happened in this moment that can alter
happened in this moment that can alter
happened in this moment that can alter my life I flipped my head back over to
my life I flipped my head back over to
my life I flipped my head back over to the left here bringing the spine board
the left here bringing the spine board
the left here bringing the spine board out I flipped my head up to the sky said
out I flipped my head up to the sky said
out I flipped my head up to the sky said God said that’s precautionary measures
God said that’s precautionary measures
God said that’s precautionary measures right they get me up on the spine board
right they get me up on the spine board
right they get me up on the spine board they’re willing me off the film and I
they’re willing me off the film and I
they’re willing me off the film and I looked at the doctor because I couldn’t
looked at the doctor because I couldn’t
looked at the doctor because I couldn’t feel my right arm they had poked me with
feel my right arm they had poked me with
feel my right arm they had poked me with all kind of needles inky can you feel
all kind of needles inky can you feel
all kind of needles inky can you feel the skin you feel I’ve come full of
the skin you feel I’ve come full of
the skin you feel I’ve come full of things now – doc – you can you lift my
things now – doc – you can you lift my
things now – doc – you can you lift my right arm in hand he said sure and he
right arm in hand he said sure and he
right arm in hand he said sure and he raised it up and I lifted my left and I
raised it up and I lifted my left and I
raised it up and I lifted my left and I pumped the top supporters I don’t
pumped the top supporters I don’t
pumped the top supporters I don’t believe in using the word fans I think
believe in using the word fans I think
believe in using the word fans I think it’s arrogant Ernie who am I to call a
it’s arrogant Ernie who am I to call a
it’s arrogant Ernie who am I to call a person fanny pay to see you play the
person fanny pay to see you play the
person fanny pay to see you play the support and he was bringing my arm down
support and he was bringing my arm down
support and he was bringing my arm down I looked at the doc guys they don’t get
I looked at the doc guys they don’t get
I looked at the doc guys they don’t get said I’ll be back
said I’ll be back
said I’ll be back never thinking that would be the last
never thinking that would be the last
never thinking that would be the last game that I would ever play in my life
game that I would ever play in my life
game that I would ever play in my life they give me an analyst things turned up
they give me an analyst things turned up
they give me an analyst things turned up but not that still don’t pay any mind
but not that still don’t pay any mind
but not that still don’t pay any mind they get me over to the hospital st. I’m
they get me over to the hospital st. I’m
they get me over to the hospital st. I’m going to take you back away from cast
going to take you back away from cast
going to take you back away from cast and they took me back they ran the cash
and they took me back they ran the cash
and they took me back they ran the cash games and they rolled me back into my
games and they rolled me back into my
games and they rolled me back into my room and I’ll never forget it all in
room and I’ll never forget it all in
room and I’ll never forget it all in about a 15-second timeframe I was lying
about a 15-second timeframe I was lying
about a 15-second timeframe I was lying here in my bed and I could see over my
here in my bed and I could see over my
here in my bed and I could see over my right shoulder and I looked at my father
right shoulder and I looked at my father
right shoulder and I looked at my father and we caught eyes and my father he went
and we caught eyes and my father he went
and we caught eyes and my father he went to take a step in and he looked at me
to take a step in and he looked at me
to take a step in and he looked at me said son I can’t do it he walked out my
said son I can’t do it he walked out my
said son I can’t do it he walked out my mother she came in she was running she
mother she came in she was running she
mother she came in she was running she kissed me on my forehead she said a
kissed me on my forehead she said a
kissed me on my forehead she said a friend she said think everything’s going
friend she said think everything’s going
friend she said think everything’s going to be okay and she ran out and as soon
to be okay and she ran out and as soon
to be okay and she ran out and as soon as my mother stepped outside of the room
as my mother stepped outside of the room
as my mother stepped outside of the room Rustom from the opposite side and a get
Rustom from the opposite side and a get
Rustom from the opposite side and a get in here we got Weston’s got back to
in here we got Weston’s got back to
in here we got Weston’s got back to emergency surgery he’s about to die I
emergency surgery he’s about to die I
emergency surgery he’s about to die I said what my mom just told me
said what my mom just told me
said what my mom just told me everything’s going to be okay like this
everything’s going to be okay like this
everything’s going to be okay like this total obviously you talking about him
total obviously you talking about him
total obviously you talking about him left to die
left to die
left to die I said what happened he said selling
I said what happened he said selling
I said what happened he said selling what happened you have busted up two
what happened you have busted up two
what happened you have busted up two Flavian artery in your chest you’re
Flavian artery in your chest you’re
Flavian artery in your chest you’re bleeding internally
bleeding internally
bleeding internally you have to rush you back and take the
you have to rush you back and take the
you have to rush you back and take the main vein out of your left leg and plug
main vein out of your left leg and plug
main vein out of your left leg and plug it into your chest and orally save your
it into your chest and orally save your
it into your chest and orally save your life and when I woke up in recovery the
life and when I woke up in recovery the
life and when I woke up in recovery the same doctor and a no means that inky had
same doctor and a no means that inky had
same doctor and a no means that inky had some good news and some bad news for ya
some good news and some bad news for ya
some good news and some bad news for ya so you got some bad news for me at the
so you got some bad news for me at the
so you got some bad news for me at the time about to die I’m still alive how
time about to die I’m still alive how
time about to die I’m still alive how bad can it get to it so the good news is
bad can it get to it so the good news is
bad can it get to it so the good news is some you saved your life I said thank
some you saved your life I said thank
some you saved your life I said thank you sir you said the bad news is you
you sir you said the bad news is you
you sir you said the bad news is you have nerve damage in your right shoulder
have nerve damage in your right shoulder
have nerve damage in your right shoulder just a cold instead we got to fill up to
just a cold instead we got to fill up to
just a cold instead we got to fill up to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota
the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota
the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota so cool he said what the problem is Inc
so cool he said what the problem is Inc
so cool he said what the problem is Inc you probably can never play the game of
you probably can never play the game of
you probably can never play the game of football again in your life I said no
football again in your life I said no
football again in your life I said no way
way
way you see ya ain’t you got some pretty bad
you see ya ain’t you got some pretty bad
you see ya ain’t you got some pretty bad nerve damage yesterday no I said doc no
nerve damage yesterday no I said doc no
nerve damage yesterday no I said doc no disrespect man but I’m I’m eight games
disrespect man but I’m I’m eight games
disrespect man but I’m I’m eight games away like doc don’t disrespect but this
away like doc don’t disrespect but this
away like doc don’t disrespect but this is about to change our family’s life doc
is about to change our family’s life doc
is about to change our family’s life doc I’ve been working for this ever since I
I’ve been working for this ever since I
I’ve been working for this ever since I was seven years old doc there’s no way
was seven years old doc there’s no way
was seven years old doc there’s no way God not now ah like let me make it to
God not now ah like let me make it to
God not now ah like let me make it to the NFL so I can help my family first
the NFL so I can help my family first
the NFL so I can help my family first like heaven we miss mill and you’re
like heaven we miss mill and you’re
like heaven we miss mill and you’re talkin about my career to end right now
talkin about my career to end right now
talkin about my career to end right now like no way and I snap out of it I said
like no way and I snap out of it I said
like no way and I snap out of it I said man I never cheated I said there’s no
man I never cheated I said there’s no
man I never cheated I said there’s no way I’ve never cheated I’ve never
way I’ve never cheated I’ve never
way I’ve never cheated I’ve never cheated myself I gave everything I had
cheated myself I gave everything I had
cheated myself I gave everything I had to it and I respected it I never cheated
to it and I respected it I never cheated
to it and I respected it I never cheated there’s no way that my career could be
there’s no way that my career could be
there’s no way that my career could be over I said pick me up to the Mayo
over I said pick me up to the Mayo
over I said pick me up to the Mayo Clinic and at the supper business I’ll
Clinic and at the supper business I’ll
Clinic and at the supper business I’ll never forget this is when reality set in
never forget this is when reality set in
never forget this is when reality set in it was me my mother my father in the
it was me my mother my father in the
it was me my mother my father in the room and the doctors came in it’s an
room and the doctors came in it’s an
room and the doctors came in it’s an empty Johnson ears to do it’s a son you
empty Johnson ears to do it’s a son you
empty Johnson ears to do it’s a son you have torn all the nerves and you’ll
have torn all the nerves and you’ll
have torn all the nerves and you’ll break your flexors and say you break
break your flexors and say you break
break your flexors and say you break your flexors are the nerve roots that go
your flexors are the nerve roots that go
your flexors are the nerve roots that go from your spine and they come down they
from your spine and they come down they
from your spine and they come down they control your shoulder your arm in your
control your shoulder your arm in your
control your shoulder your arm in your hand they say you have tournaments all
hand they say you have tournaments all
hand they say you have tournaments all left
left
left it cannot be reblocked it’s the
it cannot be reblocked it’s the
it cannot be reblocked it’s the something we hate to tell you but your
something we hate to tell you but your
something we hate to tell you but your arm it would never be the same again
arm it would never be the same again
arm it would never be the same again your hand it would never be the same
your hand it would never be the same
your hand it would never be the same again son you can never play the game of
again son you can never play the game of
again son you can never play the game of football again it says son here your
football again it says son here your
football again it says son here your surgery options we can take a muscle out
surgery options we can take a muscle out
surgery options we can take a muscle out of the back of your left leg plug it
of the back of your left leg plug it
of the back of your left leg plug it into you right on but there’s a
into you right on but there’s a
into you right on but there’s a possibility that you’ll be left with the
possibility that you’ll be left with the
possibility that you’ll be left with the weak left leg of the week right along
weak left leg of the week right along
weak left leg of the week right along the rest of your life or we can take a
the rest of your life or we can take a
the rest of your life or we can take a nerve out of your left arm reroute it up
nerve out of your left arm reroute it up
nerve out of your left arm reroute it up to your chest down into your right on
to your chest down into your right on
to your chest down into your right on but there’s a possibility that you’ll be
but there’s a possibility that you’ll be
but there’s a possibility that you’ll be left with two weeks ons to rest of your
left with two weeks ons to rest of your
left with two weeks ons to rest of your life or we can take another body and
life or we can take another body and
life or we can take another body and left rib reroute it up to your chest
left rib reroute it up to your chest
left rib reroute it up to your chest down into you right on but there’s a
down into you right on but there’s a
down into you right on but there’s a possibility that you’ll be left with a
possibility that you’ll be left with a
possibility that you’ll be left with a breathing problem and then we ride on
breathing problem and then we ride on
breathing problem and then we ride on the rest your life by the way tell us
the rest your life by the way tell us
the rest your life by the way tell us what you want to do in the morning
and the next morning I walked into the
and the next morning I walked into the doctor’s office they said son what
doctor’s office they said son what
doctor’s office they said son what option did you choose I said no
option did you choose I said no
option did you choose I said no disrespect to you doctor I’m not
disrespect to you doctor I’m not
disrespect to you doctor I’m not choosing an option my situation is out
choosing an option my situation is out
choosing an option my situation is out of your hands it said cut with the cute
of your hands it said cut with the cute
of your hands it said cut with the cute tall I said no disrespect to you doc cut
tall I said no disrespect to you doc cut
tall I said no disrespect to you doc cut me where you got to cut me my situation
me where you got to cut me my situation
me where you got to cut me my situation is out of your hands I’m not choosing
is out of your hands I’m not choosing
is out of your hands I’m not choosing enough I said I know I will come out of
enough I said I know I will come out of
enough I said I know I will come out of this situation okay and as I stand right
this situation okay and as I stand right
this situation okay and as I stand right here on this stage thank you as I said I
here on this stage thank you as I said I
here on this stage thank you as I said I own the stage before you today they cut
own the stage before you today they cut
own the stage before you today they cut them six times down my left eye they cut
them six times down my left eye they cut
them six times down my left eye they cut me two times cross my right thread they
me two times cross my right thread they
me two times cross my right thread they cut me two times cross my right PEC they
cut me two times cross my right PEC they
cut me two times cross my right PEC they cut me one time across the left side of
cut me one time across the left side of
cut me one time across the left side of my neck one time of course the right
my neck one time of course the right
my neck one time of course the right side of my neck they cut me from the
side of my neck they cut me from the
side of my neck they cut me from the bottom of my armpit all the way down to
bottom of my armpit all the way down to
bottom of my armpit all the way down to the bottom of my hand and after they got
the bottom of my hand and after they got
the bottom of my hand and after they got through cutting on me they said son
through cutting on me they said son
through cutting on me they said son you’re going to be in this hospital for
you’re going to be in this hospital for
you’re going to be in this hospital for the next 40 days I walked out of the
the next 40 days I walked out of the
the next 40 days I walked out of the hospital in the third day they said you
hospital in the third day they said you
hospital in the third day they said you broke a record how did you do it I said
broke a record how did you do it I said
broke a record how did you do it I said first and foremost the thing I want you
first and foremost the thing I want you
first and foremost the thing I want you all to understand I will never let a
all to understand I will never let a
all to understand I will never let a circumstance or situation define my life
but most important we know what I had
but most important we know what I had invested
I had sweat equity I had been working my
I had sweat equity I had been working my whole life and what I didn’t understand
whole life and what I didn’t understand
whole life and what I didn’t understand by being determined to chase something
by being determined to chase something
by being determined to chase something by being committed to it and what
by being committed to it and what
by being committed to it and what commitment is commitment to stand true
commitment is commitment to stand true
commitment is commitment to stand true to what you said you were going to do
to what you said you were going to do
to what you said you were going to do long after the mood that you have said
long after the mood that you have said
long after the mood that you have said it in has left you see people saying
it in has left you see people saying
it in has left you see people saying commitment is saying yes I’ll do it on
commitment is saying yes I’ll do it on
commitment is saying yes I’ll do it on the days when it felt good but I’ve been
the days when it felt good but I’ve been
the days when it felt good but I’ve been committed to everything that I ever
committed to everything that I ever
committed to everything that I ever started in my life and I never stopped
started in my life and I never stopped
started in my life and I never stopped and I never quit it and so by being
and I never quit it and so by being
and I never quit it and so by being committed to everything that I started I
committed to everything that I started I
committed to everything that I started I finished it it built a certain type of
finished it it built a certain type of
finished it it built a certain type of spirit it built a certain type of
spirit it built a certain type of
spirit it built a certain type of mentality it built a certain type of
mentality it built a certain type of
mentality it built a certain type of individual and so now I couldn’t quit
individual and so now I couldn’t quit
individual and so now I couldn’t quit even if I wanted to I couldn’t lay in
even if I wanted to I couldn’t lay in
even if I wanted to I couldn’t lay in the bed even if I wanted to I couldn’t
the bed even if I wanted to I couldn’t
the bed even if I wanted to I couldn’t stop even if I wanted to I had too much
stop even if I wanted to I had too much
stop even if I wanted to I had too much what equity in my life and everything
what equity in my life and everything
what equity in my life and everything that I was doing because I understood my
that I was doing because I understood my
that I was doing because I understood my existence wasn’t about me I went from me
existence wasn’t about me I went from me
existence wasn’t about me I went from me to we a long time ago I understood the
to we a long time ago I understood the
to we a long time ago I understood the process is more important than the
process is more important than the
process is more important than the product it wasn’t about the outcome for
product it wasn’t about the outcome for
product it wasn’t about the outcome for me what I needed to the NFL or not don’t
me what I needed to the NFL or not don’t
me what I needed to the NFL or not don’t think consequent doing God’s plan for my
think consequent doing God’s plan for my
think consequent doing God’s plan for my life but I was wonderful in love with
life but I was wonderful in love with
life but I was wonderful in love with that process because I understood by
that process because I understood by
that process because I understood by falling in love with that process it was
falling in love with that process it was
falling in love with that process it was going to turn me into a machine
going to turn me into a machine
going to turn me into a machine [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
you see a lot of people need things to
you see a lot of people need things to get motivated a lot of people need a
get motivated a lot of people need a
get motivated a lot of people need a little extra money to get motivated a
little extra money to get motivated a
little extra money to get motivated a lot of people need you know whatever the
lot of people need you know whatever the
lot of people need you know whatever the case may be a little bonus to get
case may be a little bonus to get
case may be a little bonus to get motivated I don’t need anything but rest
motivated I don’t need anything but rest
motivated I don’t need anything but rest of my body and life and every day I wake
of my body and life and every day I wake
of my body and life and every day I wake up I understand I got two children
up I understand I got two children
up I understand I got two children depending on me understand I got a wife
depending on me understand I got a wife
depending on me understand I got a wife depending on me understand I got a world
depending on me understand I got a world
depending on me understand I got a world that needs me the reason that go a life
that needs me the reason that go a life
that needs me the reason that go a life with the passing of the bill that I go
with the passing of the bill that I go
with the passing of the bill that I go at it with is because I understand every
at it with is because I understand every
at it with is because I understand every day of my life it’s somebody in the
day of my life it’s somebody in the
day of my life it’s somebody in the world that is depending on me it may not
world that is depending on me it may not
world that is depending on me it may not be you and if it’s just about you you’re
be you and if it’s just about you you’re
be you and if it’s just about you you’re in trouble because they’ll tell you
in trouble because they’ll tell you
in trouble because they’ll tell you you’re gonna hit something in life
you’re gonna hit something in life
you’re gonna hit something in life that’s a lot tougher than you it’s going
that’s a lot tougher than you it’s going
that’s a lot tougher than you it’s going to test your will is going to test your
to test your will is going to test your
to test your will is going to test your heart if it’s just about you and it’s
heart if it’s just about you and it’s
heart if it’s just about you and it’s just about the product it will cost you
just about the product it will cost you
just about the product it will cost you every day I get up I understand it’s
every day I get up I understand it’s
every day I get up I understand it’s somebody in a free world that’s looking
somebody in a free world that’s looking
somebody in a free world that’s looking at me to see if I’m gonna keep going and
at me to see if I’m gonna keep going and
at me to see if I’m gonna keep going and so I can’t quit and so I went back to
so I can’t quit and so I went back to
so I can’t quit and so I went back to school the next week after they had just
school the next week after they had just
school the next week after they had just saved my life I was back in class I had
saved my life I was back in class I had
saved my life I was back in class I had to learn how to write all over again had
to learn how to write all over again had
to learn how to write all over again had to learn how to walk all over again
to learn how to walk all over again
to learn how to walk all over again either on top of shoot all over again I
either on top of shoot all over again I
either on top of shoot all over again I have to learn how to raise all over
have to learn how to raise all over
have to learn how to raise all over again I can learn how to live life all
again I can learn how to live life all
again I can learn how to live life all over again never one time did I say let
over again never one time did I say let
over again never one time did I say let me go home I need a great nap one time
me go home I need a great nap one time
me go home I need a great nap one time without going through the training room
without going through the training room
without going through the training room said I need some time off can you all
said I need some time off can you all
said I need some time off can you all just give me a little lead time I need
just give me a little lead time I need
just give me a little lead time I need to go back home I need some time off my
to go back home I need some time off my
to go back home I need some time off my life just changed last week and they
life just changed last week and they
life just changed last week and they came to me and they say ain’t you go
came to me and they say ain’t you go
came to me and they say ain’t you go home we know how much the game of
home we know how much the game of
home we know how much the game of football meant to you I said yeah you
football meant to you I said yeah you
football meant to you I said yeah you know how much the game of football meant
know how much the game of football meant
know how much the game of football meant to me but you don’t know how much
to me but you don’t know how much
to me but you don’t know how much lightning you see the thing we have to
lightning you see the thing we have to
lightning you see the thing we have to understand about everything that we’re a
understand about everything that we’re a
understand about everything that we’re a part of first and foremost it’s a
part of first and foremost it’s a
part of first and foremost it’s a blessing by God and when it’s a blessing
blessing by God and when it’s a blessing
blessing by God and when it’s a blessing you can’t help but to give everything
you can’t help but to give everything
you can’t help but to give everything you’ve got to it her life got sick I got
you’ve got to it her life got sick I got
you’ve got to it her life got sick I got spared my life
spared my life
spared my life I almost died the doctor came to me on a
I almost died the doctor came to me on a
I almost died the doctor came to me on a bill it was on one name he rapped my
bill it was on one name he rapped my
bill it was on one name he rapped my recipe said son you don’t have a post I
recipe said son you don’t have a post I
recipe said son you don’t have a post I don’t even know why you’re still living
don’t even know why you’re still living
don’t even know why you’re still living and my last doctor’s visit they came to
and my last doctor’s visit they came to
and my last doctor’s visit they came to me they said sorry inky johnson you will
me they said sorry inky johnson you will
me they said sorry inky johnson you will never be able to use this on my hand
never be able to use this on my hand
never be able to use this on my hand again in your life
again in your life
again in your life I said no disrespect to you doc but I
I said no disrespect to you doc but I
I said no disrespect to you doc but I will use this arm in his hand every day
will use this arm in his hand every day
will use this arm in his hand every day for the rest of my life by the way that
for the rest of my life by the way that
for the rest of my life by the way that I live my life every day I’m going to
I live my life every day I’m going to
I live my life every day I’m going to impact someone’s life every day I’m
impact someone’s life every day I’m
impact someone’s life every day I’m going to empower someone every day I’m
going to empower someone every day I’m
going to empower someone every day I’m going to inspire someone every day I’m
going to inspire someone every day I’m
going to inspire someone every day I’m going to encourage someone the thing we
going to encourage someone the thing we
going to encourage someone the thing we have to understand what business are we
have to understand what business are we
have to understand what business are we in
in
in you know protocol they called me in the
you know protocol they called me in the
you know protocol they called me in the world they say Inc is a speaker Inc is a
world they say Inc is a speaker Inc is a
world they say Inc is a speaker Inc is a motivational and whatever the case may
motivational and whatever the case may
motivational and whatever the case may be inking whatever or whatever it is
be inking whatever or whatever it is
be inking whatever or whatever it is what they don’t understand I’m in the
what they don’t understand I’m in the
what they don’t understand I’m in the people’s business not a speaker I’m a
people’s business not a speaker I’m a
people’s business not a speaker I’m a server anybody that has direct contact
server anybody that has direct contact
server anybody that has direct contact with people on a daily basis that is the
with people on a daily basis that is the
with people on a daily basis that is the opportunity to change someone’s life
opportunity to change someone’s life
opportunity to change someone’s life I don’t ever pass up an opportunity to
I don’t ever pass up an opportunity to
I don’t ever pass up an opportunity to be of encouragement to other people
be of encouragement to other people
be of encouragement to other people don’t ever pass up an opportunity to
don’t ever pass up an opportunity to
don’t ever pass up an opportunity to inspire someone who never pass up an
inspire someone who never pass up an
inspire someone who never pass up an opportunity to empower someone who never
opportunity to empower someone who never
opportunity to empower someone who never pass up an opportunity to show someone
pass up an opportunity to show someone
pass up an opportunity to show someone love because the thing about it my room
love because the thing about it my room
love because the thing about it my room like you precede it you can see my arm
like you precede it you can see my arm
like you precede it you can see my arm my wound is better but it’s a lot of
my wound is better but it’s a lot of
my wound is better but it’s a lot of people in this room that are wounded and
people in this room that are wounded and
people in this room that are wounded and you can’t see this internally and so the
you can’t see this internally and so the
you can’t see this internally and so the opportunities that we pass up to be a
opportunities that we pass up to be a
opportunities that we pass up to be a blessing to other people we can save
blessing to other people we can save
blessing to other people we can save their life is just one encounter when we
their life is just one encounter when we
their life is just one encounter when we talk about need and we when we talk
talk about need and we when we talk
talk about need and we when we talk about process over product when we talk
about process over product when we talk
about process over product when we talk about sweat equity when we talk about
about sweat equity when we talk about
about sweat equity when we talk about better together do we really understand
better together do we really understand
better together do we really understand what that means because sometimes the
what that means because sometimes the
what that means because sometimes the thing about life life always comes along
thing about life life always comes along
thing about life life always comes along when we make up our mind and try to
when we make up our mind and try to
when we make up our mind and try to distract us but truth be told we all
distract us but truth be told we all
distract us but truth be told we all know that we’re stronger together and
know that we’re stronger together and
know that we’re stronger together and that’s in every aspect of life whether
that’s in every aspect of life whether
that’s in every aspect of life whether it be sports whether it be business
it be sports whether it be business
it be sports whether it be business whether it be a marriage whether it be a
whether it be a marriage whether it be a
whether it be a marriage whether it be a family we’re always stronger together
family we’re always stronger together
family we’re always stronger together town like the Planet of the Apes movie
town like the Planet of the Apes movie
town like the Planet of the Apes movie when Caesar and his guys ever going
when Caesar and his guys ever going
when Caesar and his guys ever going crazy they were going bananas and Caesar
crazy they were going bananas and Caesar
crazy they were going bananas and Caesar stood back on the hill and CZ was trying
stood back on the hill and CZ was trying
stood back on the hill and CZ was trying to calm him down everyone calm down they
to calm him down everyone calm down they
to calm him down everyone calm down they were listen to him and the way he got
were listen to him and the way he got
were listen to him and the way he got their attention was phenomenal the way
their attention was phenomenal the way
their attention was phenomenal the way he got the attention he picked up a
he got the attention he picked up a
he got the attention he picked up a piece of strong one silly piece of
piece of strong one silly piece of
piece of strong one silly piece of strong she’s the picked up one silly
strong she’s the picked up one silly
strong she’s the picked up one silly piece of straw and he has being held it
piece of straw and he has being held it
piece of straw and he has being held it up in front of him he picked up one
up in front of him he picked up one
up in front of him he picked up one strong rope and then he picked up two
strong rope and then he picked up two
strong rope and then he picked up two hands full of Stroh’s anyways and what
hands full of Stroh’s anyways and what
hands full of Stroh’s anyways and what he was telling them along we can do
he was telling them along we can do
he was telling them along we can do nothing together strong unstop can
nothing together strong unstop can
nothing together strong unstop can change the world
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