Inspired by the “overrated sports figures” thread!
My vote for an underappreciated athelete and good guy- Tampa Bay Buccaneer Warrick Dunne.
Dunne and his siblings were raised by a single mom who was a cop but also had to moonlight to make ends meet. Her dream was to own a house to raise her family in. Beofre Warrick was drafted, she was shot and killed during a robbery.
When Warrick made it big, the first thing he did was buy a house and move his siblings into it. Now, he is passing on his mother’s dream on to other single moms.
He buys 5-6 houses a year at the holidays and gives them to working single moms. He makes the down payment, fills the house with furniture and all appliances, and stocks the kitchen, fridge and pantry with food and utensils. The mortgage payment is the same as the rent payment the woman had in her apartment or rental house. Apparently he has been doing this for several years now, so why did I only hear about it now?!?
What a great guy! Why is it that this kind of thing never makes the papers? I guess it’s not as exciting as someone getting arrested with crack and hookers, or for beating his wife, or for carrying an assault rifle around town.
So, Warrick is my new favorite athlete and underrated good guy.
Your vote?