There are many great role models in the sports world but one of them resonates with me more than any other and that person is Eric Berry. Not only did he play for my favorite team the Kansas City Chiefs, he was an incredible person in just about every way imaginable. After being drafted fifth overall in the 2010 NFL draft Berry immediately became a dominant player. He has made the Pro Bowl 5 seasons including his rookie year and has been a first team All Pro 3 times. Even more impressive than his stats is his story though. On December 8, 2014 he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He missed the rest of the season and went through chemotherapy in the offseason. Nobody expected him to come back and play again, let alone come back in the fashion that he did. During his chemotherapy he continued to work out to keep himself in shape, which is something that is just insane to put yourself through. He recounted how it was a struggle to just do five pushups at times and how working out after chemo would leave him so drained and in so much pain that all he could do was sit and cry in disbelief that he had actually made it through another workout. He went into remission having gained a pound while going through chemotherapy. When he came back to the football field less than a year after being diagnosed he came back with a vengeance. His first game back he basically single handedly defeated the Atlanta Falcons. First he picked off a pass in the red zone and returned it for a touchdown, essentially keeping the Chiefs in the game. His parents were conveniently sitting in that endzone and he gave that ball yo his mother. Afterwarss the Falcons scored a touchdown to take a one point lead with very little time left in the game. They went for two to extend the lead to three in case the Chiefs managed to get a field goal. Eric Berry picked off another Matt Ryan pass on this play and took it to the house as well, giving the Chiefs a 1 point lead and the victory. This ball he gave to his father in the same end zone. He went on to be named first team All Pro and Comeback Player of the Year that season.
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