WATCH: “I wouldn’t be here without..” – Dre Greenlaw discloses how his adopted parents took care of him after tough foster care days

Dre Greenlaw grew up with his foster parents.

WATCH: “I wouldn’t be here without..” – Dre Greenlaw discloses how his adopted parents took care of him after tough foster care days

Dre Greenlaw talking about his foster parents(Via X)

Life was not easy for Dre Greenlaw, the defensive linebacker of the San Francisco 49ers. His birth parents had 12 children and very little money to take care of them. They put Greenlaw under foster care from where he was adopted by Brian and Nancy Early. It was a crucial turning point in his career. Little Greenlaw was in a group home in Fayetteville and he did not have any hope of becoming a footballer. But the adoption changed his life as he got good guidance from his father and started getting the initial training to step into the world of Football.

Greenlaw will play the Super Bowl game against the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday. Ahead of the game, the LB spoke about his foster parents. He expressed his gratitude towards them.

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Greenlaw said, talking to the media:

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It has been huge. I wouldn't be here without them. Probably wouldn't be able to play football without them, either... It has been huge, I actually got the chance to go onto the NFC Championship game.
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The LB also spoke about how his parents pulled him into football. Without their effort and perseverance, the dream of the little boy Greenlaw would never become a reality. He expressed all his gratitude to his parents.

Greenlaw’s foster father Brian Early is a football coach right now. He has been hired by the Missouri Tigers after his five seasons at the Houston. Early is presently working as the Defensive line coach. After his professional footballing career, Early has been coaching for a long. His guidance helped Greenlaw to shape himself as a defender.

Dre Greenlaw was fined in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles

Greenlaw had a brilliant season for the San Francisco 49ers. The DL showed the highest level of intensity and perseverance on the turf. One of his determined performances reflected in the game against the Eagles where he performed a body slam on DeVonta Smith.

The Niners vs. The Eagles game was an intense battle where the 49ers shattered the Eagles, 42-19. Nonetheless, the game would be remembered for its intensity. With 9:27 minutes to go, the LB tackled Smith and later grabbed him from behind and performed a body slam.

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Dre Greenlaw fighting with Eagles staff (Via Open Source/X)

This move generated fury between the two camps, and the players and support staff from both teams indulged in a fight with each other. The referees ended up ejecting Greenlaw.

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