Aaron Brooks has gone from living in one of the poorest neighborhoods in America to being the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. Brooks has started every game for the Saints over the past four seasons and led the team to their first ever playoff victory in 2000. In Rise Above, Brooks talks about what he did to become one of the NFL's elite quarterbacks.
One of Aaron's nicknames when he was a kid was weasel.
Aaron Brooks and his wife, Tisa, were married in June, 2003.
In his senior year of high school, Aaron Brooks played football and basketball against future NBA star, Allen Iverson.
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Rise Above is the latest book in the Positively For Kids series of autobiographies of an NFL star.
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Rise Above looks at the importance hard work, faith, and the help of others plays in facing challenges in life and becoming successful. What are some of the things that motivate you during difficult times to become a person who can "rise above" hard times and succeed? Write an essay, telling Positively For Kids what you do to rise above difficult circumstances and you could win a trip to a New Orleans Saints game and a click here.
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