Former Florida Gators safety Major Wright dedicating his life after football to helping others and spreading the word about his Good Deed Tuesday.
Hard-hitting formerĀ Florida GatorsĀ safetyĀ Major WrightĀ faced hard times after his NFL career ended.
Broke and depressed, Wright was in a dark place while seeking purpose in the second chapter of his life beyond football.
āFootball was my identity,ā Wright said. āIt was who I was. So at one point I was confused. I was just on this earth, living, and at one point I did not want to be on this earth because of how things were going.ā
A new calling came four years ago, one thatĀ transformed Wrightās outlook and spawned a passion to help others.
Source: Life after football: Former Florida safety Major Wright finds purpose in helping others