Shaquem Griffin serves as an inspiration to many people who are missing limbs, and for good reason. The Seattle Seahawks linebacker who is missing his left hand was selected in the fifth-round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Thanks to his success, kids with physical differences are realizing that they, too, can reach the pinnacle of professional sports or any other [...]
Usually when the Make-A-Wish Foundation sees a sports-related wish come across its desk, it's to meet an athlete or coach in person, or attend a once-in-a-lifetime game. Not often does the child with a critical illness ask to get in on the television broadcast side of the business. That's what makes high school senior Kahlel Young so unique. The Seattle [...]
What if we all realized that we share common ground under the American flag? That's the message The Adaptive Training Foundation (ATF) and Klutch: A Creative Company are highlighting in their powerful newly released video called #DearFlag. ATF is a 501(c)3 Dallas-based gym for people who have suffered life-altering injuries or illnesses. They don't go there to rehab. They go there [...]
Seattle Seahawks' defensive end Michael Bennett is a world-class athlete, but his goal is to be an even better father. When Gregg Bell from The News Tribune asked Bennett why he skips organized team activities (OTA's), also known as off season training sessions in late April and early May, Bennett explained that his role as a dad is much more [...]
As a Stanford alum, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman fully understands how important education is. That's why last year he told high school student Hershai James that if she pulled her grades up and made the honor roll during her senior year, he would personally fund her college education. The Virginia teen fulfilled her end of the deal, so Sherman [...]
When a stadium filled with 100,000 people goes dead silent, it's never a good thing. That was the case at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on a Sunday night in November of 2015 when Seattle Seahawks' wide receiver Ricardo Lockette laid motionless on the Dallas Cowboys' field. The 31-year-old, who was blindsided on punt coverage in garbage minutes, was tended [...]
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett announced on Instagram that 100% of the money he makes from endorsements in 2017 will be donated to help empower women of color and rebuild minority communities through s.t.e.a.m (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) programs. He's also donating 50% of the proceeds from his jersey sales to inner-city garden projects. The system is failing [...]
Defensive end Cliff Avril was a winner long before his Seattle Seahawks beat the New York Jets on Sunday. The 30-year-old made it possible for a new school to be built in rural Haiti. With the help of his wife, Danita, former teammate Marshawn Lynch, and a host of others from the Cliff Avril Family Foundation, the new school [...]