And while he had his share of academic problems, The Blind Side wasn’t entirely factual in its depiction of his high school life. In reality, Oher was couch-surfing, staying with classmates and foster families. The film portrayed Oher as nearly homeless when the Tuohys met him.
“When my mother was off drugs and working, she would remember to buy groceries,” recalled Oher, one of 12 children, “and there would be a mad scramble to grab whatever you could before anyone else got to it.” RELATED: NFL Star Inspires Boys Beyond the Football Field, Teaches Us to Use Our Gifts to Help Others
His birth mother struggled with cocaine addiction, and father wasn’t present in his life. Oher’s tragic early life was, unfortunately, true.
0 kommentar(er)
