Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles didn’t just attend the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics to lend his support. Rather, Charles was there to share his story of his own struggles with learning disabilities growing up. You can watch Charles’ speech in the video above.
Jamaal Charles at #SpecialOlympicsWorldGames. Discussing learning disability, first competition at Special Olympics pic.twitter.com/AvlMalvFi1
— The Phinsider (@thephinsider) July 26, 2015
“Special Olympics gave me the first chance to discover the talent I did not know I had.” – @NFL superstar @jcharles25 of @KCChiefs #LA2015
— Special Olympics (@SpecialOlympics) July 26, 2015
Then, Charles led the crowd in the athlete oath:
The athlete oath led by @jcharles25 #ReachUpLA #SOGenUin @specialolympics pic.twitter.com/qUlTgjq7VS
— SO GenUin (@SOGenUin) July 26, 2015
Well done, Jamaal.
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