Perseverance. Hard Work.

Have you ever been told you are not good enough? Not fast enough? Not big enough?

Very few athletes retire. Most are cut well before they ever have the chance to retire. Chances are that if you have not been cut, you will be one day. How do you react? How do most people react. How did James Harrison react?

Not drafted out of Kent State. Cut four times before finally making it onto an NFL roster. Too Short. Not quite fast enough.

James Harrison.

NFL Defensive MVP

"Just to prove people wrong and I can do this," Harrison said when asked what motivates him. "I can do this at this level."

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