NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — One New York Jets player spent his entire childhood overcoming adversity.
CBS2’s Steve Overmyer reported that linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin bounced around from one foster family to another as his parents were in prison during his childhood. In fact, Mauldin was born while his mother was in police custody.
“Tormented, confused and just a hard time,” Mauldin said about growing up. “I was never fed a silver spoon.”
He stayed with some foster families for a week and others for a few months. By the time he reached high school, Mauldin lived in 16 foster homes.