Bama fan expresses sincere thanks to Derrick Henry and impact he’s had on son
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Sometimes the things that famous athletes say can come off as cliche because we hear some of the same things all the time.
That’s until youย realize how big of a role model some athletes are, and the type of impact they can make.
Plus, it’s impossibleย to interpret “hard work” as clicheย when you’re talking about Alabama running back Derrick Henry, who won the Heisman Trophy after a hefty workload that saw him carry the ball 339 times for 1,986 yards and 23 touchdowns.
You simply don’t setย the SEC single-season rushing record and score a touchdown in every single game without hard work.
Henry emphasized the importance of hard work to kids during his acceptance speech for the Heisman, and his message was taken to heart.
Henry screenshotted and posted a message he received on Facebook and tweeted it out onย Wednesday night. It was from anย Alabama fan, who was touched by theย positiveย influence Henry has had on her 7-year-old son โFitz.โ
And that, in turn, obviously had an impact on Henry.
Means everything . pic.twitter.com/KGGavPdL1k
— ๎Derrick Henry ๎ฝ๎ (@KingHenry_2) December 24, 2015
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
