WINNIPEG — When Shani Oliveira is told youngest son Brady proudly calls himself a 'momma's boy,' she pauses before she responds.
WINNIPEG — When Shani Oliveira is told youngest son Brady proudly calls himself a"momma's boy," she pauses before she responds.
Brady, 26, was born in Winnipeg and only started playing football at age 13 with the North Winnipeg Nomads. He was a star at Oak Park High School and the University of North Dakota before the Bombers selected him 14th overall in the 2019 CFL draft.He led the CFL in rushing with 1,534 yards, the second-most in a season by a Canadian in league history, and had 13 touchdowns . His 482 yards receiving was a career high.
Sometimes their dad would be around, other times he'd disappear. It was up to Shani, who worked in retail, to provide for the family — emotionally and financially. She didn’t know anything about football but let him go. He did some kicking and then got a chance to play receiver and running back."He was dynamite," she said."Like, he can go. He just stomps on everybody. He's like a little tornado.""He has a drive because he knew he didn’t want that as a life, as he saw his dad, so he wanted to make it bigger and better for himself," said Shani, who’s now divorced and works at the jewelry counter of a local Winners store.
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