Bo (Jackson) talks life after football
When the call came in from Auburn to deliver both of Saturday’s commencement addresses, Bo Jackson listened, then hung up the phone without giving an answer.
Jackson, who has tried his best to regain anonymity after his star-studded, two-sport career, sat down with his wife, Linda, to discuss the spotlight-garnering proposition. It’s what he does every time an offer is pitched in his direction.
This one, Jackson said, was a “no-brainer.”
“It’s something both of us are comfortable with,” Jackson said. “We’re both Auburn graduates and have two kids at Auburn.”
Jackson became just the second person to address both groups of Auburn graduates Saturday. It’s something Jackson wouldn’t have been comfortable doing in the past, he said, but that was the point.
Jackson’s speech centered on the benefits of stepping out of one’s comfort zone, something he’s done constantly since his athletic career ended in 1994.
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5/10/09
Magnolia Tribune
