After growing up as an only child to a single mother, Tyler Adams gained a father and three brothers when his mom reconnected with an old high school classmate. The USMNT midfielder describes how that change was one of the most important moments in his life and the impact it had on the leadership qualities he displays today.26 Stories, presented by Volkswagen.
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35 Comments
🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠😎😎😎😎
This young man could be President of the US one day. Such a sharp, thoughtful, kind, and charismatic person. And the best 6 the US has ever had!
Come on, Tyler, you know Leeds isn't a good enough club for anybody who calls themselves Elite, now go and make Man United come calling!
why this make me cry
Whoever's decision this was, thank you. This is the america i remember. These are who should be representing us.
I go to the same school as Tyler, Roy C Ketcham, his stepfather is a part of the staff in the school. I talk with him everyday now and I got to FaceTime Tyler. It was a huge honor and I was so happy when I found out Tyler went to my school
He should be own captain 🔥🐐
My Captain!!
😢👏🏼😢👏🏼
Class act!
From my home town!
Man what a story, nearly brings me to tears..so proud of you Tyler. With your dip in form on the USMNT & being sidelined at RB I was worried you’d stagnate but man brother am I so happy how wrong I was!
Go get ‘‘em Tyler the world is going to watch the man willing to change this nation! Take us further than we’ve gone before! Impossible=I’m possible!
Adams is the real captain of this team!
If his stepdad isn’t balling his eyes out seeing this he is a robot
Let’s go Tyler!!
Good luck ladies 🌈
Repping the valley 🫡
Tyler Adams is such a chill guy, he’s going to be really good in the World Cup 🙌
I am an american supporter from Bangladesh.
Wow you’re story is given me confidence and straightforward answers to after I am dating a man with 3 boys. I am single mother 19 years. Got divorced age 17 due to the our culture. Never dated anyone or remarried yet because of my daughter. Now I am feeling a good inside , gorgeous stronger than ever. Also I am dating someone who has a 3 boys.
Keep going with your lovely family dear.
was in the ymca with him, always practiced bicycle kicks 🫡
Mls product had epl stars in his back pocket last night 🐐🐐
❤❤❤❤such a wonderful story… he’s doing an amazing job
My Captain 🫡🇺🇸
what a sweet boy 🥹 he's gonna become one of those very special figures in the history of us soccer if his path stays like this. stay well Tyler, we're all rooting for you 🙌
This is so sweet 🥺
Can’t believe he went to my school
Let's go usa!!! Ny is here!!!!!! Tyler is our inspiration!!!
Oh the places this young man will go! God Bless Him!!
Real Captain America right here.
My captain
Love this kid so much, the way he handled that tough question from the Iranian reporter, Tyler, as a Navy veteran, I want you to know, you make me proud to be American and to have served for good men like you. Keep going and I'm so happy you reached your dream. God Bless.
I love this kid. He is a great example for kids. Very talented and humble super star.