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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may be the highest paid actor in Hollywood, but he doesn’t forget who helped him when he had nothing.
The actor was once a child who had to leave Hawaii because his family had been through difficult times. When he had nowhere to go, Bruno Lauer, a WWE employee, took him in.
Johnson has since reciprocated Lauer’s kindness with a new Ford pickup for Christmas, as seen in his Instagram video on January 1.
Before making their reveal, Johnson and Lauer recalled their time together during the actor’s youth. Johnson said he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to be with his father, but found out when he arrived that it wasn’t going to happen.
He ended up living with Lauer in a small motel room, even if they were complete strangers to each other. Years later, when he was starting his wrestling career in Memphis, Tennessee, Johnson was penniless and living with Lauer in his trailer.
Lauer was also instrumental in how Johnson got his first car from a crack addict. He gave him “his last $ 40” to buy the car, which was selling for $ 80.
“The hustle was on me. I came out on the road and there was a SECOND CRACKHEAD passed out on the ground in the back. “Johnson stated in his Instagram post. With that, Johnson expressed his gratitude to Lauer.
“I can’t thank you enough for when I was 15 years old and you had every right to say ‘(I) don’t know this boy, I don’t want him to live with me’ and you took me in,” he said. said. “It actually helped change the course of my life and I love you and appreciate it.”
Then the full circle moment: “And I thank you for buying me that first car from that crack addict and now I have a chance to tell you this is your new car.”
Lauer was visibly surprised and touched by the gesture, and was crying when he was inside the truck.
Adding to the importance of the moment was that it took place on the set of Young rock, a television show chronicling Johnson’s early years before becoming a wrestling star and Hollywood mainstay. – Philippine Daily Inquirer / Asia News Network
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