TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Sep 4, 2024

Former NFL player Michael Oher is focusing on his post-football career, specifically helping underprivileged youth in Nashville through his foundation following a legal battle over his portrayal in the movie "The Blind Side." In a lawsuit filed in Memphis, Oher claimed he was never adopted by the family who took him in and that he was placed in a conservatorship that exploited him financially. With a judge ending the conservatorship last year, Oher seems intent on moving forward, according to The Tennesean. His foundation partnered with Lipscomb Academy to offer scholarships and mentorship to underserved youth, aiming to provide opportunities Oher says he lacked during his childhood.