He firmly believes that no one should let anybody tell you what you can and cannot do in life. His path in recovery is defying the odds and statistics doctors have told him. Despite being told that he would never be able to breathe on his own, LeGrand has managed to regain movement in his shoulders. In his journey, he has accumulated invaluable life lessons that he shares with the world to let others know that hope can emerge from darkness. The audience collectively gasped during the clip of the tackle that left him paralyzed below the neck.īut LeGrand is far more than the story of a football player who suffered a tragedy. Then in his junior year in 2010, during a momentous game against Army at MetLife Stadium, LeGrand’s life was forever changed. He was a leading player for their kickoff team starting his freshman year. From Avenell, New Jersey, the second team all-state linebacker chose to play for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Little did he know that this word would soon become his life motto. The assembly started with a brief video of LeGrand’s story, narrating the start of his football career at Colonia High School where he had the ritual of tapping his initials on the word “BELIEVE” that hung above the doorway. 'People have already been inquiring about how they can have different events here so we're excited about that because we just want to bring people together over a cup of coffee.On Wednesday, January 15, renowned public speaker Eric LeGrand visited Edison High to address the sophomore class. 'Our motto is we want to bring unity to the community with a daily cup of believing,' LeGrand said. He envisions the coffee house as a place of fun and unity. 'It just means that I'm doing something good in this world and it's just a continued reminder that if Eric is out there living his life to the fullest, doing all he's doing, why can't I?' LeGrand said. He wrote a book based on his healing journey called 'Believe.' A book that has given many the guts to conquer obstacles. Since the life-changing injury, LeGrand has kept busy. LeGrand was a standout at Rutgers University until an injury on the field left him paralyzed from the neck down. The coffee house is LeGrand's latest touchdown. 'We have some great roasting partners out in Brooklyn.

'So far so good everyone has loved it, LeGrand said. Woodbridge Township, NJ - Something's brewing on the ground floor of the Avenue and Green Complex in Woodbridge, New Jersey.Įric LeGrand and his staff have opened LeGrand Coffee House, and the new owner was beaming with excitement as the final preparations were underway earlier in May. Since sustaining a life-changing injury while playing college football, Eric LeGrand has become a motivational speaker, author, philanthropist and now coffee shop owner.

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