swam nine miles to safety after falling from his boat off the coast of Florida and was eventually rescued by the Coast Guard. The ordeal, as Konrad recounted, involved being stung by jellyfish and circled by a shark.
If you think Konrad’s tale of survival sounds like something that should be in a movie, you’re not alone. In fact, not only was the former second round draft pick approached with a movie offer, but book deals as well.
“There were some big name folks involved,” Konrad told the Miami Herald. “But I made the decision I wasn’t going to go that route.