These Inspiring NFL Players Turned Adversity into Touchdowns

Terell Owens’ story is kind of wild. He had a challenging upbringing, mostly because his father wasn’t present. His mom had to work twice as hard as a single parent. Owens didn’t know who his father was until, as a young kid, he revealed he had a crush on the girl next door. Well, that girl was actually his sister.

Yup, Terrell Owens’ father was actually his family’s neighbor. Apparently, this guy wanted nothing to do with Terrell or his mom, so he ended up being raised by just his mother and maternal grandmother. That sounds like an utterly wild way to find out the identity of your long-lost dad, and we hope Owens got some good therapy as an adult.