While Oher retired from football after failing a physical in 2017, the story of the true-life inspiration behind "The Blind Side" has a happy ending. As an undergrad, he lettered as a member of the basketball team and saw brother Michael Oher two or three times a week as they lived near each other. Oher described his mental health journey to People magazine. Michael Oher and Leigh Anne Tuohy Relationship: Wife Tiffany Roy and Oher is of African-American and Caucasian descent. The 2009 film follows the real-life story of homeless teenager Michael Oher (played by Quinton Aaron), who is taken in by Leigh Anne Tuohy (played by Sandra Bullock) and her family. The relationship between Oher and the Tuohys was close, and they remained in touch even after he left for college. Michael Oher is still close and has a strong sense of attachment to his adopted family, and he gets along great with Collins and S.J. Also, neither of the four Tuohys shared a congratulatory message with Oher on his special day. Michael Oher Is Protecting Cam Newton's Blind Side in Super Bowl 50, Here's How You Can Help the Victims of the Deadly Nashville Tornadoes, Michael Oher on Difficult Concussion Recovery Post-NFL: 'It Took Me 2 Years to Think Again', 'You Have to Share These Things': 15 Times Athletes Opened Up About Mental Health, Bo Rinehart Channels Abuse and Addiction to Release 'Doing the Best I Can' Under New Name, Lakers Assistant Coach JD Dubois on Improving Mental Health Resources for Athletes: 'Everyone Has a Story', Jewel Is Co-Founder of a New Mental Health Platform in the Metaverse: 'We Cannot Let Happiness Be Elitist', FOX'sJay GlazerShares How Michael Strahan Helped Him Through 'Debilitating' Anxiety and Depression, Colton Underwood Talks Lobbying Congress to 'Protect Student-Athlete' Mental Health, Suicide Attempt Survivor Shares How She Took Charge of Her Mental Health and Now Helps Others Do the Same, Presley Gerber Wants to Raise Mental Health Awareness After Struggling with Depression, Prince Harry Says He 'Always Felt Different' from His Family: 'I Know My Mom Felt the Same', PEOPLE's 100 Companies that Care 2022: Meet the Employers Putting Their Communities First, Damar Hamlin Aims to 'Eventually' Return to NFL After 'Trauma' of Cardiac Arrest: 'In God's Hands', Michael Oher, Who Inspired' The Blind Side', Is Married! Its not that he didnt have his successes, of course Oher won a Super Bowl as a starter on the Ravens in 2013 and went to another Super Bowl in 2016. Michael Oher and the Tuohy family with Collins Tuohy and her groom Cannon Smith in 2016 ( Source : instagram ). He did however attend Leigh Anne Tuohys 60th birthday party in 2016. "[Our society]needs to do a better job of realizing that everyone has potential and that everyone pretty much has the ability to make a difference,"she said. The Blind Side tells the story of how this relationship blossomed and how Oher allowed the Tuohy family into his life, despite the significant problems he had lived with for years. Tammy Slater is a pet blogger with a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science and extensive experience as a veterinary technician. His tenure with the team was short-lived, though, since he was put on the injured reserve list with a toe injury after starting 11 games. Oher shared a loving bond with each member of the family. Oher is also the author of the New York Times best-selling book, I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond and plans on releasing another book next year on mental health and healing.
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