Former Carolina Panther Ma’ake Kemoeatu retires from the NFL

[Future of the Funchise]

To give his kidney to his brother Chris Kemoeatu of the Pittsburg Steelers.

 

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/09/baltimore-ravens-maake-kemoeatu-gives-kidney-pittsburgh-steelers-chris-kemoeatu

 

 

BALTIMORE — Ma’ake Kemoeatu missed his final collegiate football game because the NCAA suspended him for improperly providing textbooks to his younger brother.

He was a four-year starter at Utah on scholarship and his little brother Tevita was a walk-on. Their parents didn’t have enough money to buy books, so Ma’ake bought them for him and therefore couldn’t play in the Las Vegas Bowl against USC.

But Ma’ake wasn’t trying to cause trouble. The oldest of seven kids, he steps up for his family when they need help.

So when his brother Chris needed a kidney transplant this past August, Ma’ake, a former nose tackle for the Carolina Panthers, didn’t hesitate when he heard the news. He was going to donate.

 

[panthers90]

boss

[ncsu12engr]

That is cool. Didn't know about the college story. Wish he had been able to stay healthy because he showed potential back when he was here.

[Future of the Funchise]

I know it's not really Panthers related, but it's a feel good story. With all the talk of beating women and children we need some good.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

he was a good dude

 

actually came back from a terrible achilles injury in 2009 and had a few more productive years

[LinvilleGorge]

The NCAA is a completely fuged up organization. All about the students, right? LOL

[Donald LaFell]

Glad he won a SB. That textbook story makes no sense.

[rayzor]

i wish he had been able to do more when he was here and able to stick around longer. always seemed like a good guy.

 

glad to see stuff like this. the league needs a lot more of this stuff reported than the current narrative that's going on, and i know there is a lot more good things being done by guys in the league but you can tell even by the amount of conversation that is going on in here that the bad stuff is just more interesting than the good stuff. media loves that bad stuff because they know that it will get more attention. the people stuck in those conversations in this forum are only proving that.

[B.BERSIN]

I know it's not really Panthers related, but it's a feel good story. With all the talk of beating women and children we need some good.

This IS Panthers related.

[Clicheking]

As a kid donater myself my hat goes off to him. Good man