 Aaron Donald, he hails from Pittsburgh, coming from a football family. The Steel Town native's dad Archie, he ended his career early due to a college injury. Nevertheless, he followed in his old man's footsteps, training with him in a homemade gym, installed in their basement when he was only 14. They would do this every morning at 4.30 am, and with this kind of dedication, well you know great things were going to come. Drafted to the St. Louis Rams in 2014, this defensive tackle signed a $135 million contract in 2018, and is heading to Super Bowl 53, where the Los Angeles Rams will square off against the infamous New England Patriots. We figured we'd let you know a little bit about this popular player before the big game. Aaron Charles Donald was born on May 23rd, 1991 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up with his family in the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmer neighborhood, a predominantly African-American section of the city's northeastern side. Aaron is one of three children to parents Archie and Anita. While Anita would stay at home to take care of the kids, Archie owned his own cleaning company which would eventually go under after the attacks of 9-11, which affected the economy. He later found work in construction as well as odd jobs delivering phone books. Aaron's father Archie grew up without a father in Homewood, a high crime section of Steel Town. He began training in his early teens. He entered various weight-training competitions, eventually being able to bench over 405 pounds. He would attend Norfolk State where he played for the Spartans, but he cut his career short after breaking his kneecap. While he was ultimately unsuccessful with football, he wanted to pass his work ethic onto his children. Aaron was a good defensive lineman, his skill in the field was definitely something Archie noticed, but Aaron was overweight and a little lazy work-wise. A trait that his dad certainly didn't want to last long-term. In order to teach him the value of hard work, Archie took 12-year-old Aaron under his wing. The family had a homemade gym already built in the basement. Every morning before school, the two would lift together. In an interview with ESPN, Archie stated, He was a little lazy about it at first until he started seeing a change in his body. That's how it usually works, then you're lifting weights. You don't like it because it hurts, but when you start seeing a change in your body, then you start doing it. And at that point, once he started seeing changes in his body, by the time he was coming out of high school, I mean man, he was waking up every morning trying to work out. Aaron went to Penn Hills High School nearby where he played competitive football under Coach Ron Graham. By the end of his senior year, he completed 6-3 tackles. Graduating in 2009, he turned down offers from Toledo, Akron and Rutgers. Staying in his hometown, Aaron began his freshman year at the University of Pittsburgh in 2010, playing football with the Pittsburgh Panthers. By the end of a four-year tenor, he was named ACC defensive player of the year and went all-american-selected rookie of the year in 2014. Aaron was drafted into the NFL after being picked number 13 in the first round of the draft. In the entire town of Pittsburgh, they went absolutely balkers for their hometown kid. To repay his dad for all his dedication, he bought him a new home in Pittsburgh near his old high school. Alright guys, this one was short and sweet because we're doing this on my second channel. If you want more of these, let us know who's next in the comments down below. Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what else you want to see us do here. I'll see you guys in another video.