Michael Jerome Oher was born on 28 May 1986, in Memphis, Tennessee USA. He is a well-known American football player, who has played in such teams as the “Baltimore Ravens”, “Tennessee Titans” and “Carolina Panthers”. Michael has achieved many titles and awards during his career. Some of them include, Super Bowl Champion, Jacobs Blocking Trophy, AFC Champion, Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy and many others. What is more, Michael is known for being an inspiration for Michael Lewis’ book, called “The Blind Side: Evolution of Game” and the movie, “Blind Side”. As Oher is now 29 years old there is still a high chance that he will achieve even more in the future.
So how rich is Michael Oher? It is estimated that Michael’s net worth is $15 million. Clearly, the main source of this sum of money is Michael’s career as a professional American football player. He has also collaborated with various companies in advertising their products and this has also added a lot to Oher’s net worth.
Michael Oher Net Worth $15 Million
Michael’s childhood was very difficult as he grew up in a very big family where his drug addicted mother and frequent jail-bird father did not take care of him and his siblings, so Michael had to live in several foster homes. Fortunately, he became interested in American football and other sports when he was attending public high school, and he was accepted by the Briarcrest Christian School and adopted by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, who tried to help Michael as much as they could. As Michael’s grades were getting better he gained more possibilities when talking about receiving a scholarship. Despite technical difficulties, Oher decided to attend the University of Mississippi and play for their American football team. Michael was soon able to prove that he was a really talented player, and became one of the best players in the team, being named a college All-American several times.
Oher’s career as a professional player began in 2009, when he selected by the “Baltimore Ravens” in the NFL Draft. This had a huge impact on the growth of Michael’s net worth, as his contract was almost $14 million. Michael proved his worth when assisting the team to win the 2013 Super Bowl
In 2014 Michael decided to sign up with another team, “Tennessee Titans”, this time to a contract worth $20 million, but unfortunately Michael experienced an injury and was side-lined for some time, and in 2015 Oher was released to play for “Carolina Panthers”, on a contract worth $7 million over two years – obviously, football is the main source of his net worth.
In addition to his career as a professional American football player, Oher has also released his autobiography, entitled “I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness to the Blind Side and Beyond”. This book soon became really famous and added a lot to Oher’s net worth. Michael’s life story is truly inspiring to many people all around the world. He is a perfect example of a hardworking and determined person.
All in all, it can be said that Michael Oher is one of the most successful and talented American football players. Although he is still quite young, he has already achieved a lot and only continues proving that he has everything he needs in order to become even more acclaimed.
