This was the toughest life ever. No one could succeed. It was the streets, and that’s where Sirr stood.

Everybody has dreams of making it to the pros and play football.

Sirr dreamed that. But they were thousands upon thousands of other humans in the world having that same dream. Growing up from where Parker was, it was a one-to-a-trillion chance he’d make it.

At least.

Parker never really saw his mother. He was raised by his grandma in a tiny house in a filthy neighborhood. He saw his mother probably once every two-to-three months.

Parker always wanted to play football. Football was his passion, his life. Parker’s cousins helped him all the way through his football experience. Though they were hustling, Parker was bustling…on the football field.

When he was nine, in a Pee Wee football game, he caught a couple of passes which totaled up to almost 400 yards and a couple of touchdowns. From there, things were going to change.

Parker saw his mother again a few days after the game. She had a new son and there she was, abandoning the baby and letting the grandma take care of it.

Just like what happened to Sirr.

Sirr had to battle through a lot of tough times when his new baby brother came around. He couldn’t concentrate on football, school, or pretty much anything.

A few years later, when Parker was a teen, his football skills were raw and mad. He played street games in the dirt with a few of his buds. And he was a monster, no doubt.

Everyone told him he had to play for the High School team.

Sirr didn’t want to. He thought he didn’t have a chance.

That’s when his cousin came in again. As I watched in a movie about him, he said this speech, which was real: “You got to lead. Don’t follow. Be a leader.”

After that, Sirr went to tryouts. But he didn’t play with the tryout kids, he played with his street friends on the other side of the field. The coach recruited two of the players from the tryouts, and then something sparked his eyes on the other side of the field.

It was Sirr.

And he was rustlin’ and bustlin’. Touchdown after touchdown. He was a dynamic player. He could catch and run. Just what you’d want.

And just like that, Sirr was on the High School football team and he didn’t disappoint.

Parker then went on to play at College for Texas A&M. Dreams were about to come true. With his grandma dead, and him as a father pretty much to his little bro, the NFL had to be his future no matter what.

Parker had a good size, and had the speed. He ran a 4.24 in the 40-yard-dash, as he holds the school record. And he also had the school record for the vertical jump with 40.5 inches, which was later broken by Terrence Murphy.

Parker was the best. And as his career as an Aggie, he had 2,042 career rushing yards and 20 touchdowns.

Yes sir, yesiree. No one could stop him.

Parker then went on to play in the NFL. His dream had come true. Battling through all of that, he was Mr. Impossible-to-Possible.

Parker wasn’t chosen 1999 NFL Draft, sadly, but was signed by the Chargers. After being waived then in August, he was signed by the Panthers. He could’ve had playing time, but with an injured hamstring, he didn’t play that year and was later released.

That’s when in 2000, the Bengals picked him up. This time, Parker played a little bit of everything, mostly cornerback. Parker played in the last three games of the season, but did not record any statistics whatsoever.

Parker was then released in May.

The next stop for Sirr was the CFL. He played for the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders in his tenure with the league.

During the 2002 season with Calgary, he had three carries for 66 yards, which made it look like he was blazing-fast. But then, the Stampeders released him.

Releases just kept coming and coming. But at least Sirr was making some money.

Then, Sirr went on to the AFL, playing for the Dallas Desperadoes and the Austin Wranglers. Not much success occurred.

Then in 2005-2006, Parker played for the Inglewood Blackhawks in part of the La Belle Community Football League, a minor league. Parker played outstanding, winning the Team MVP and the league’s MVP on offense.

Parker was fantastic and set many records. He set a record in receiving with 95 receptions and 16 touchdowns. Parker also had a staggering 1,943 total yards, another league record.

Parker made everything look easy:

In 2001, a movie was released about his life through struggles and pain. It’s called They Call Me Sirr. It’s a great movie.

Sirr Parker was very inspirational. Somewhere out there, he’s living a great life. I know he is.

Because he was remarkable.

He is Sirr Parker.