At the age of 48, Dwayne Johnson is a famous fighting artist, a digital cinema fortune, a dream income device and a happy home. However, few people know that to have the life he has now, he has gone through those things…
During school time, I was shunned and depressed because I did not pursue my dream
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was born in 1972 into a traditional family. His father is Rocky Johnson – the first African-American wrestling champion and the male artist’s grandfather is department head Peter Maivia, the first Samoan wrestling pioneer.

Growing up in such a special family, since childhood, the Jumanji movie star has had a larger physique than his peers. At the age of 15, teenager Dwayne Johnson was 1.9m tall, weighed more than 90kg with an athletic physique and solid muscles. However, his appearance like that of a “giant” makes the school years a not-so-good memory for the famous actor. The 48-year-old actor once shared that he was shunned by friends and even some teachers, and was hesitant to interact with him just because of his “massive” appearance. “When I went to a new school, everyone treated me as if I had the plague and even avoided me because they mistook this tall guy for an undercover police officer,” this muscular hero once confided.

Not only was he shunned, The Rock’s childhood constantly witnessed tensions and worries that turned into arguments between his parents because of the pressure of food and money. When Dwayne Johnson was 14 years old, the star’s family was deported from Hawaii and went through a difficult time because they had no place to go. In an award acceptance speech in 2018, the actor admitted that he once stole steaks from a grocery store just because he had no way to buy them. The famous artist also revealed to Daily Express that at the age of 15, he witnessed his mother trying to die from poverty. However, in the end, she chose to continue living and tried to escape the quagmire of fate.

Growing up, The Rock went through a period of sadness and despair due to not being able to pursue the path he always wanted. Although he grew up in a family with a wrestling tradition, this artist has a strong passion for rugby. He was a great athlete in high school, was named to the Miami University football team (USA) and then was called up to the national team at the age of 19. However, his performance declined. Due to continuous injuries, this star was removed from the squad. Even though he no longer has the opportunity to play football at a high level, Dwayne Johnson still desires to pursue a professional rugby career and participate in smaller teams, but he also struggles for a long time and in the end still fails. get the old ending.