There is probably no better rags-to-riches story in the history of the NFL than Kurt Warner. When you consider the guy was stocking grocery shelves and is about to play in his third super bowl, it tells you that miracles do happen.
What I found interesting about Warner was something I saw the last time I was in an NFL locker room. At the time Warner was the Giants quarterback, keeping the seat warm for Eli Manning. After the game Warner stood at the podium fielding every single question when he could have cut things short and blown out of there. I don't think I've ever seen a more polite professional athlete.
The lesson is that Warner obviously never forgot where he came from. There was no hint of a diva in the guy. He'll obviously never have to stock shelves again, but the fact that he's a millionaire hasn't changed him.
Rags to riches stories happen in television news all the time, but in many cases people who make it to a high level forget where they started and treat people badly.
Old saying in broadcasting: You meet the same people on your way up as you do on the way down.
You can rise quickly in this business and fall even faster. You may feel like you're stocking shelves in your first job, but the promise of something great is always there.
Don't give up, and if you make it, don't forget where you started.
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