(Photo courtesy of the Wrights) Karissa Lockwood, left, was homeless before the Wrights took her in. "They were the first people in my life that I felt actually loved me," Karissa says. "They were my big brother and sister, but they're pretty much the only parent figures I've ever had."
Special Teams Captain Passes Up NFL Contract to Attend Business School
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Sean Jensen, Yahoo! Sports

Jason Wright had to make a hard decision recently: a $1 million contract for another season in the NFL or pursuing a business degree at the University of Chicago. In a move that might shock many, he decided to pursue the business degree which he hopes will prepare him to empower inner-city children and perhaps someday allow him to open a charter school.
Read the story by Sean Jensen on Yahoo! Sports: sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-9159265