biggest show began age 20. far from the glitz and glamour in south london. one of my friends, josh hastings, played american football for the warriors and he saw my size. we were similar built. we went to college together. and at the time, he was, he was very skinny. and when i saw him again, you know, he had some size on him. and he told me that he was playing american football and i would be a good fit. so i went down and i thought nothing of it. like, honestly, it was the first time seeing helmets and pads and all these things. it was very strange. like i never saw. i ve never seen anything like that in south london. i think i knocked someone on the ground, thought i did something wrong. everybody was cheering and happy and it was just that, embrace and that, you know, 0k, well, if i can, if i do this and i can be physical, and that kind of what s drawn me to it. obada s progress was rapid and he became the first player to go straight from the european football league to t
in a new interview prince harry describes writing his memoir as an act of service he says he hopes sharing details of his life will help others. you are watching bbc news. efe 0bada: against all odds honestly, the way i got into the nfl was a miracle. london is definitely still home for me, 100%. do you still head back to your old haunts? i still do, yeah. one, two, three. let s go. the more people to see your story, the more inspiration that gets people to think that to themselves, i mjust like efe. i can do exactly what he did. the road to the nfl is well travelled, but littered with pitfalls and broken dreams. typically, thatjourney begins age five or six and encompasses high school and college, before a select few reached the promised land. efe 0bada s route wasn t like many who ve gone before, but then again, his story is far from typical. hisjourney to america s biggest show began age 20. far from the glitz and glamour in south london. one of my friends, josh hastin
living concept wasn t a remake. it was this thing with bell in it. feel daunted or oppressed by the original fell by the situation. i just felt that i was very fortunate. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for efe obada: against all odds. honestly, the way i got into the nfl was a miracle. london is definitely still home for me, ioo%. do you still head back to your old haunts? i still do, yeah. one, two, three. let s go. the more people to see your story, the more inspiration that gets people to think that to themselves, i mjust like efe. i can do exactly what he did. the road to the nfl is well travelled, but littered with pitfalls and broken dreams. typically, thatjourney begins age five or six and encompasses high school and college, before a select few reached the promised land. efe obada s route wasn t like many who ve gone before, but then again, his story is far from typical. hisjourney to america s biggest show began age 20. far from the glitz and glamour in s
after years of talks. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for efe 0bada: against all odds. honestly, the way i got into the nfl was a miracle. london is definitely still home for me, 100%. do you still head back to your old haunts? i still do, yeah. one, two, three. let s go. the more people to see your story, the more inspiration that gets people to think that to themselves, i mjust like efe. i can do exactly what he did. the road to the nfl is well travelled, but littered with pitfalls and broken dreams. typically, thatjourney begins age five or six and encompasses high school and college, before a select few reached the promised land. efe 0bada s route wasn t like many who ve gone before, but then again, his story is far from typical. hisjourney to america s biggest show began age 20. far from the glitz and glamour in south london. one of my friends, josh hastings, played american football for the warriors and he saw my size. we were similar built. we went to college t
my journey is my journey. and there s a certain demographic of kids and communities and people that i can reach. you know, i don t see odell beckham, all these stars, reaching these south london kids just because there s just, you know, they might admire them and, you know, appreciate the accolades. but this is because of where they re from. you know, the connection, the accent, the, you know, the understanding of south london and even the uk in general. i m able to connect and also just the african background as well. you know, the immigrant lifestyle, the immigrant parents, the, you know, the journeys that i m able to connect with these kids. and i would be doing an injustice if i don t make the most of the platforms that i have and try and reach back, because i would have wished for someone to do that for me and show that it s possible. you do have nigerian roots. how do you stay in touch with them? music, food. you know, like, when i when i feel homesick, just because of the differ