At the age of 14, T.J. Carrie had to have open-heart surgery, but that didn’t stop him from living his dream. He ended up being drafted by the Oakland Raiders and in 2018, he joined the Cleveland Browns on a four-year contract.
Now, Carrie is using his past as a way to influence those around him. On Thursday, Carrie shared his story with a Browns fan who is facing his own scare of a heart condition.
Carrie showed the 10-year old boy the scar on his chest and reminded him that no condition can ever truly hold someone back.