Most people aren鈥檛 thankful to be cut from a football team, especially when it鈥檚 as big a team as the BC Lions.
But Dwayne 鈥楾he Rock鈥� 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.
鈥淗e was a mentor of mine鈥� he ultimately cut me from the team,鈥� Johnson, who is filming Disney鈥檚 Jungle Cruise, said.
鈥淚t was such a defining time and I appreciate that man and I appreciate me playing on this very field.鈥�
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 鈥� and he鈥檚 grateful for it.
鈥淪ometimes, something you want so badly, your dreams in life, don鈥檛 happen. And sometimes they鈥檙e the best thing that never happened,鈥� Johnson said.
