No matter the challenges he has faced, John Metchie observes everything with a smile.
He was preparing for an excellent rookie season in the National Football League after the Houston Texans took him in the second round of the NFL Draft. Metchie had a good collegiate career at the University of Alabama, helping the Crimson Tide to a perfect College Football Playoff National Championship season in 2020. His rookie season dreams got stopped after training camp when he was diagnosed with a curable form of leukemia. Support came from everywhere for Metchie, but the biggest form came from fans and children in the Houston area that showered him in love.