The Green
Bay Packers legendary NFL receiver, all-time receptions and yards leader for
the Green Bay Packers, and Dancing with the Stars champion looks back on his
life and career.
When he
was picked in the seventh-round of 1999 NFL draft, Donald Driver couldn’t find
Green Bay on a map. He was given little chance of making the Packers roster,
much less of amassing over 10,000 yards in his career and becoming a Super Bowl
champion. But in an unlikely journey, Driver has overcome obstacle after
obstacle to become one of the most successful players in the NFL.
Now, for
the first time, Driver recalls his time growing up in Houston, spending nights
living in a U-Haul trailer with his mother and stealing cars and selling drugs
with his brother to get by. He recalls
what it was like to walk into the locker room as a little-regarded prospect out
of Alcorn State, an athlete who one year earlier thought his future was in high
jump rather than football, and why he would have never made the team without
the support of General Manager Ron Wolf.
With the
help of his winning speed, skill, not to mention, smile, Driver became one of
Brett Favre's most-trusted targets and a fan favorite at Lambeau. (Though it took
some time for him to perfect his Lambeau leap.)
Driven takes you inside the locker room with Favre, shares his
experiences with Reggie White, and recalls his more recent role as a veteran
leader for like Aaron Rodgers and Greg Jennings during their Super Bowl run in
2010. Over 14 years Driver has been through it all—game winning touchdowns,
crushing playoff defeats, frightening injuries, and the glory of the Super
Bowl.
Traveling
off the field, Driver discuss his relationship with his wife and three
children: how uncertain they were when he undertook the relentless training necessary to become a
champion on the 2012 season of Dancing With the Stars, and how supportive they
are of his charity work and service to God.
Driver
retired on his terms after 14 years in the NFL: as a Packer for life. Driven is
the definitive story of Donald Driver’s extraordinary journey.
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