Pro Athletes from Hawaii...making Local news

[damontucker]

"We didn't have anything like this when I was a kid growing up at Mayor Wright Housing in Kalihi," Fuamatu-Ma'afala said. "I'm just here to hang out with the kids, maybe sign autographs. I know they're going to ask me about money — how much I make as a NFL player."

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ap...WS01/602080342


Good to see guys make good... Especially when they didn't have the best start in life.

[1stwahine]

Re: Pro Athletes from Hawaii...making Local news

"We didn't have anything like this when I was a kid growing up at Mayor Wright Housing in Kalihi," Fuamatu-Ma'afala said. "I'm just here to hang out with the kids, maybe sign autographs. I know they're going to ask me about money — how much I make as a NFL player."

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ap...WS01/602080342


Good to see guys make good... Especially when they didn't have the best start in life.

Yep! Another MWH Kid did Mighty good!

Auntie Lynn

[damontucker]

Re: Pro Athletes from Hawaii...making Local news

anyone catch this one?

BEFORE "The Rock" coached the "Gridiron Gang" for Hollywood, Jack Sims did it in real life. And before that, Sims made a name for himself here as a player at Radford High School and the University of Hawaii....

http://starbulletin.com/2006/10/09/sports/story04.html

After UH and a tryout with the Denver Broncos and part of a season with the Seattle Seahawks, Sims moved to Los Angeles and eventually became a probation officer.

I didn't know this! Now I'm really interested in seeing the movie "Gridiron Gang".

[timkona]

Re: Pro Athletes from Hawaii...making Local news

I took my team to see Gridiron Gang last weekend. Movie was okay, not great. Kids loved it.

Did you see Jessie Mahelona on "Jacked Up" during halftime of the Denver game? He drilled somebody.