Baltimore Ravens' Mark Andrews is thriving with Type 1 biabetes
The shoes of Baltimore Ravens' Mark Andrews bringing awareness to diabetes are seen during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)
Baltimore Ravens’ Mark Andrews is among the best tight ends in the NFL. When the 28-year-old charges toward the end zone with a ball in his hand, he appears to be in perfect shape for one of the most physically demanding sports.
However, Andrews has had to overcome one big obstacle on his way to the top and has turned it into a way to motivate himself. At the age of 9, Andrews found out he had Type 1 diabetes.
For more on those challenges and how he overcame and turned them into an opportunity to thrive, Andrews joins host Tiziana Dearing.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
