Having played the iconic Rocky Balboa role in his five “Rocky” movies and then again late last year in the critically-acclaimed spin-off movie “Creed,” veteran Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone knows how it feels to be an underdog.
He appreciates scrappy underdogs who fight their way to the top just like Rocky Balboa did so when he saw a walk-on linebacker Kasey Carson of the Western Michigan University (WMU) showing all the ingredients of being a determined underdog, the “Rambo” actor made his impression felt by granting the young man a full scholarship.
The video first showed WMU head coach P.J. Fleck running onto the field in full uniform. He challenges Carson to stop him from crossing the goal line.
Carson succeeded in stopping his coach, earning everyone the night off instead of a team meeting.
Subsequently, Fleck commended Carson for his defense and then asked his team’s attention to the big screen. Then, Sylvester Stallone and businessman Alec Gores, a WMU alum, showed up on the big screen.
Stallone told Carson that the fact that he was a walk-on and he accomplished it is extraordinary, citing it even as quite amazing.
“The Expendables” actor then announced the grant of a full-ride scholarship to Carson, which the entire team celebrated as if they had already won a heavyweight title fight in boxing.