Richard Sherman Pays Tribute To Hardworking Parents, Gives Super Bowl Ring and a $2M Home
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman pays tribute to very hardworking parents and gives not just his XLVIII Super Bowl ring but also a home worth $2 million.
The very dutiful parents of Sherman enjoys the gifts of their high-profile NFL athlete son, TMZ noted.
In a video showing the family of the Seahawks star player in an airport, his father politely let the TMZ's staff to take a look at the 2014 Super Bowl ring Sherman received in 2014 to remember their great journey in the 2013-2014 season as well as their triumph against the Denver Broncos in the finals.
Aside from the prestigious ring, the respectful 27-year-old son also gave his parents a $2 million house, as confirmed by his father himself. Although it was not said which among his real estate properties he gave to his parents, it may be the $2.31 million home he bought in Washington in 2014, per Zillow, or perhaps the $1.75 million Yorba Linda home he got in California, which covers about 7,000 square feet of living space, noted Los Angeles Times in May.
Either way, both houses are stylish and comfortable to live in, basing on their respective features, as noted on both outlets. Although, it could be the Yorba Linda property as they are based in Los Angeles.
The Stanford alumnus should have no problems giving such an expensive dwelling place to his loving parents as he can actually afford it. Sherman noted on his blog in May 2014, that he just signed a four-year contract extension for a "total of $57.4 million with $40 million guaranteed."
Furthermore, his parents are actually deserving of his tribute. The Compton-born football player shared on The MMQB in 2013 that he was "raised in a tough part of L.A. by two great parents." His mother, Beverly, "works with mentally disabled kids for the County of Los Angeles" while his father, Kevin, is a trash truck driver, who still goes on performing his duties at 4:00 in the morning.
Even until now, NBC Los Angeles reported that Kevin is still working at his humble job since he only has two more years to complete before he gets a pension.
"My son is an NFL player, but I don't want my son taking care of me the rest of my life, " Kevin said.
Sherman shared on MMQB that he learned to value hard work and the importance of education because of his parents. Aside from that, his father trained him in the sport he loves so much, football.
Above all, they raised him to excel, despite not having so favorable conditions.
"In such a bad neighborhood, they always wanted us doing something constructive," Sherman wrote in 2013.
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