Former Alabama running back Najee Harris was drafted No. 24 overall to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Harris wasn’t present at the draft in Cleveland to greet NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Instead of getting to walk across the stage and take a picture with his new team’s jersey, Harris celebrated at a homeless shelter in California.
Harris, a native of Martinez, California, was at one point homeless while growing up.
He recounts sleeping on couches and sharing a van with his family that would be parked in the parking lot of a local park.
In a video posted to Twitter by California Governor Gavin Newsom, Harris tells his story and says that he wants to help fight homelessness.
.@ohthatsNajee22 is an inspiration. He experienced homelessness & eviction at a young age and is now paying it forward.
Homelessness can be solved & California is tackling it through Homekey. pic.twitter.com/Y4ZqfNKRMS
— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) June 29, 2021
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