Monday, April 24, 2006

Spotlight on the Draft: Taitusi Lutui - Official Buccaneers Website
...Once again, Lutui had handled sudden change with aplomb.

Then again, that’s a lesson he learned early in life.

When Lutui was six years old, he survived a serious car accident that killed his sister and disabled his father. He still had his parents and other siblings after the tragedy, but he also had an added dose of responsibility. His family’s native tongue was Tongan, and his parents’ grasp of English wasn’t great. One of young Deuce’s main responsibilities was helping his parents pay the bills and understand America’s economic system...

...Lutui expects to help his parents in an even larger way soon. That’s one of the things that motivates him, perhaps one of the reasons scouts say he is a hard-worker on the field...

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