PERSONAL LIFE - Loyalty

A FAMILY MAN, BORN AND BRED TO BE A SUPERSTAR

• Of Samoan and Canadian descent, Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born in Hayward, CA on May 2, 1972, making him a shade under 40, today.

• Family is engrossed in wrestling, from his grandfather, Great Chief Peter Maivia, his grandmother, who was apparently a promoter, to his father, Rocky Johnson, who was also a wrestler.
• Though there were many Samoan and African-American wrestlers before him, The Rock has been, without a doubt, the most visible.

Great Chief Pete Maivia

Rocky Johnson

• Having bloodline ties to royalty through his mother, he takes his Samoan heritage very seriously. He was given the title Seiuli by the then Samoan King Malietoa Tanumafili II in 2004 and often returns to the island of Samoa, as well as New Zealand. Royal Homecoming
• His left shoulder tattoo is of Samoan design which he got after receiving his Samoan title.
• The tattoo on his right arm, the Brahma Bull, is a bull that can withstand harsh heat conditions and can be found in Polynesian areas like where he's from. But, reportedly, he chose it for his Zodiac sign, Taurus. 
• Tattoo breakdown

• He was well-traveled by the time he was 18, having lived in Hawaii, New Zealand, and finally landing in Pennsylvania, where he took off as a high school athlete.

• Member of undefeated 1991 National Champion Miami Hurricanes football team, which Warren Sapp was apparently on, as well.
• After a back injury, he played in the CFL in 1995 for a short while, before going into pro wrestling a year later.
• Playing in Canada, on the Calgary Stampeders, with Doug Flutie as a teammate, was apparently one of the worst experiences he'd ever had, sleeping on a mattress he'd found in a hotel dumpster and scamming food wherever he could. Ebony Article

• Heavily involved in philanthropic endeavors. 
• Created the Dwayne Johnson, or DJ, Rock Foundation, which focuses on terminally-ill and less-than-fortunate children.
• Donated to Miami University, establishing a wing with his family’s name.
• Created Team Bring It, a group that pledges, in no particular fashion, to “bring it” every day in whatever juggernaut-like fashion they can, which now stands +1,000,000 strong via twitter followers and facebook users.
• Other philanthropic work

• Recently divorced, but still remains close to his wife and daughter.
• He was honored in Washington DC for his efforts with the DJ Rock Foundation in 2009 and, in his speech, thanked his “beautiful partner, Dany,” who attended the event with him. Ceremony

• Co-authored his autobiography, The Rock Says. . ., which was published in 2000 and goes over his childhood, athletic career, and much of his wrestling career. It debuted at #1 on the New York’s Best Seller list and has an overwhelming amount of positive reviews on Amazon. The Rock Says. . .

• He claims to be close friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger, as well as Michael Clarke Duncan.

@TheRock I've been "assigned" to research u, ur accomplishments + ur endeavors as uve put foot2ass over ur life. Where wud u have me start?

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@Dothisfirst Me coming out of the womb ready to kick ass. Good luck on your assignment!