Most people aren㽶Ƶֱt thankful to be cut from a football team, especially when it㽶Ƶֱs as big a team as the BC Lions.
But Dwayne 㽶ƵֱThe Rock㽶Ƶֱ Johnson took to Instagram to show his appreciation for head coach Wally Buono after Buono cut Johnson while the now-actor was playing for Calgary.
㽶ƵֱHe was a mentor of mine㽶Ƶֱ he ultimately cut me from the team,㽶Ƶֱ Johnson, who is filming Disney㽶Ƶֱs Jungle Cruise, said.
㽶ƵֱIt was such a defining time and I appreciate that man and I appreciate me playing on this very field.㽶Ƶֱ
Johnson played for the Calgary Stampeders back in 1995, but was cut just two months in.
The pro-wrester turned actor had dreams of making it to the NFL but never made the leap over to American football 㽶Ƶֱ and he㽶Ƶֱs grateful for it.
㽶ƵֱSometimes, something you want so badly, your dreams in life, don㽶Ƶֱt happen. And sometimes they㽶Ƶֱre the best thing that never happened,㽶Ƶֱ Johnson said.