Sports became the outlet for O’Neil, and the rest was history. After playing high school football, O’Neil became a standout player for the University of Florida, winning the national championship with the team in 1996. Injuries from football prevented him from playing in the NFL, and his career with WWE was born. Daria Bullard was originally skeptical, but remained supportive, and his career as a wrestler took off. “Just to see the reaction of, not only the kids, but the adults, I’m impressed that he has such an impact,” she said. “From where he come [sic] from, God put him on this platform … to me, it’s the highlight of my Monday night.”
O’Neil now works to help other kids with upbringings similar to his own, raising millions of dollars and spending time with them, to show that he’s been where they are and was able to succeed. And along the way, it’s proven to Bullard that she made the right choice, all those years ago.
“Each accomplishment in his life I treasure, even from the time he was vice president of student council,” she said. “Whoever would have thought that a kid you had to make go to school, and do what he had to do, could overcome so many things? And to see the grandkids now, I’m very proud of them … I thank God all the time that he realizes that, you’re not just a WWE star. You’re a human being, and you need to make a difference, and you are making a difference in the world. I am a very proud mom. I know sometimes I don’t tell him enough, but he is my pride and joy.”
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