Michael Oher says 'The Blind Side' film didn't portray the work ethic he had prior to joining the Tuohy family before his senior year of high school, saying, 'I was an All-American.'
Michael Oher became the inspiration to a generation as his journey from homelessnessBut during a recent interview, Oher said the movie, of which he's grateful for its impact around the world, didn’t tell the whole truth when it came to his eventual success of making it to the league and becoming a Super Bowl champion with the"At the end of the day, I had drive, ability.
Oher’s talents in the film are non-existent before it’s suggested by the family that he join the football team at a private school."I was 18, and I moved in a couple of weeks before senior year of high school," Oher said."I had been through the journey I’d already traveled, which was a success in its own, coming from where I came from. So, you have to give some credit right there.
Carolina Panthers tackle Michael Oher addresses the media at a press conference prior to Super Bowl 50 at the San Jose McNery Convention Center in San Jose, California, on Feb. 2, 2016. "I had ambition. Very grateful for the platform and still inspiring and motivating people across this world, grateful for that."
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