Russell Wilson Quotes About Dad

Quotes about: Dad

• I had a dream that my dad passed away and that Jesus came into the room and he was basically knocking on my door, saying, 'Hey, you need to find out more about me.' So that Sunday morning I ended up going to church, and that's when I got saved.

  Russell Wilson

  Dream, Jesus, Morning

• My dad used to wake me up at 5:30 in the morning and hit me ground balls and tell me, 'Don't be afraid to excel. Don't be afraid to be great.'

  Russell Wilson

  Morning, Dad, Balls

• I remember my dad asking me one time, and it's something that has always stuck with me: 'Why not you, Russ?' You know, why not me? Why not me in the Super Bowl? So in speaking to our football team earlier in the year, I said, 'Why not us? Why can't we be there?'

  Russell Wilson

  Football, Dad, Team

• With my dad passing away, he's always watching me-a big smile on his face, watching every snap on the 50-yard line.

  Russell Wilson

  Dad, Nfl, Passing Away

• I ended up getting drafted by the Colorado Rockies on June 8, 2010 and the next day, my dad passed away, in June 9, 2010. So I'm at the biggest high of my life on June 8th. And the next day, June 9th, he's gone.

  Russell Wilson

  Dad, June, Next Day

  "CNN Newsroom" with Fredricka Whitfield, www.cnn.com. January 11, 2014.

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