Michael orr biography blind side story

Michael Oher might be the only Super Bowl champion to be more famous for being a character in a movie than, well, being a Super Bowl–winning football player.

After all, it’s hard to outshine a blockbuster success, especially one starring Sandra Bullock.

Before Oher spent eight years in the NFL, he was the subject of acclaimed author Michael Lewis’ 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, and its big-screen adaptation, The Blind Side.

The movie, written and directed by John Lee Hancock, traces Oher’s journey from homeless teenager to Division I All-American left tackle for Ole Miss. Bullock won an Oscar for her performance in the Best Picture–nominated film.

A smash hit that made over $300 million at the box office, The Blind Side took some liberties with the particulars of Oher’s life story.

And now, Oher says he didn’t earn any money from the film, even as the family who took him in when he was a teenager has p