RUSSELL WILSON SUPER BOWL SENSATION 18 as Wilson and his brother Harrison IV credit their father with helping them develop their throw ing skills In addition to playing football with his son Wilson's father would test young Russell on different aspects of the game and why he made decisions in certain situations something that has helped to shape Wilson into the smart and attentive player that he is today As part of the preparation Wilson's dad would pretend to be a TV reporter and ask his son questions which is reflected today in Wilson's ability to handle the media during press conferences Wilson's father embodied what a role model should be and those qualities were instilled in
Bringing Up a Legend XLVIII XLVIN Wilson carries himself extremely well during press conferences thanks to his father who used to act as a television reporter and quiz his son LV III RUSSELL WILSON XLVIII Russell became a devout Christian C at the age of 14 after he had a dream QUICK FACT in which his father died and Jesus told I him You need to find out more about Wilson's father Harrison B me for of Unfortunately Wilson part II Ill stint in Wilson had a short the his dream became reality a few years NFL playing as a wide receiver later when his father died of diabetes for the San Diego Chargers in 2010 After Wilson lost his father during the 1980 preseason he would write Dad on the tape on his wrists before every college football game in which he played to remind himself whom he was playing for
RUSSELL WILSON SUPER BOWL SENSATION After losing his father to diabetes in 2010 Wilson honored him by writing Dad on the tape on his wrists before every college game Toy 10
Bringing up a Legend Confronting Challenges QUICK FACT Despite being brought up in an academic household Wilson still struggled with his studies According to his mother when Wilson was in Wilson was the president of his middle school he traded his athletic senior class at the Collegiate ability for academic help from his School in Richmond Virginia peers Wilson would practice any sport with friends and classmates who wanted to play or improve their game in return for their help with studying and understanding his homework The fact that Wilson realized that he needed help with school and that he knew how important his education was is a direct reflection of his upbringing He knew he may not always be able to make a living out of professional sports so focusing on his studies was the right move II
