EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – At 5-foot-9, Captain Munnerlyn’s teammates like to give him a hard time about his height, but what many people don’t know is that, when Munnerlyn was born, size was actually a matter of life or death.
“I weighed 3 pounds, born three months early,” Munnerlyn said. “They didn’t give me [much of] a chance to live.”
Munnerlyn remained in the hospital for almost the first full year of his life before his mom was able to take him home.
“It’s truly a blessing to be standing here talking to you guys,” Munnerlyn said, tearing up.