Michael Sam has had a rollercoaster year of triumphs and failures, to say the least. After coming out and becoming the first openly gay player to be drafted in the NFL, he was, sadly, cut by both the St. Louis Rams and the Dallas Cowboys. However, the 2013 SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and former All-American at the University of Missouri hasn’t given up yet on his NFL dreams and he was recently honored in a major way by GQ magazine.
Yesterday, Sam revealed to his fans that he nabbed one of the coveted covers of GQ’s “Men of the Year” issue, alongside stars like Dave Chappelle and Chris Martin.
Sam celebrated the cover with a big thank you to GQ on his Twitter page.
Sam’s GQ interview will be released later this week, but we’re sending our congratulations to Sam now for such a great cover. And despite his NFL troubles, we hope his star power continues to grow and that he eventually makes his way back to the cover as a bonafide and signed sports star. – nicholas robinson
