Before his far-famed WWE and acting careers, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had a brief stint in football. Though he went undrafted in NFL, he did play football professionally for his college. Further, he also got into the Canadian Football League. Recently the University of Miami unveiled a new locker room to celebrate the WWE Hall of Famer.

The new state-of-the-art locker room celebrates The Rock and his legacy at the University. While not among the star players, he definitely played with many future NFL legends while he was in college — Warren Sapp, to name one. However, going by the first look of it, it already looks amazing. 

The University of Miami Coach Jim Larranaga spoke to ESPN about the move and said, “I think the University of Miami has really made a statement over the last several months.” “First, with the hiring of Mario Cristobal as our football coach. From a national standpoint, that was big news,” he added.

The university has also decided to spend $1 million, which shall go towards renovating the men’s and women’s weight rooms for the basketball teams.

Dwayne Johnson: His football stint and beyond

Dwayne Johnson tried out his luck with football around college and beyond, but was rejected from further opportunities. The star later embarked upon a WWE career as he understood what his real passion was.

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The legend started his journey in 1996 after being cut from the team in the first season itself. He tried out various wrestling organizations with a mixed bag of luck and performance. He later joined the World Wrestling Federation.

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Looking back at The Brahma Bull’s early days, it is very hard to guess whether he’d become the star that he is today. Or maybe the flamboyance does give it away?

Fans react to the new Dwayne Johnson locker room

Fans gave a mixed bag reaction to the news regarding DJ’s new honorary locker room. Have a look at what they had to say.

Fans had a very mixed reaction, with some calling it unnecessary and some appreciating the move. While all of that is up to the fans to decide, one thing is for sure — his hard luck in NFL and football was a blessing in disguise. Because he has proven it’s true that everything happens for a reason.

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