DWTS Season 14 Champ Donald Driver To Thank Fans For Support In Special Wisconsin Broadcast
On Friday there will be a special with Donald Driver and his family broadcasted all over the State of Wisconsin. The Sheboygan Press reports Donald will thank everyone for supporting him on Dancing With The Stars. Below is a take on some of the taping. Be sure to read the link for a two page article about it. You can view a gallery of pictures too. What a class act!! Note how Peta will be a part of the interview as well.
The special is “a real unique way for Donald to be able to thank all the fans and all the supporters statewide,” Lammi said.
During one of the tapings Driver said, “I felt the love from the beginning all the way to the end. The Packer Nation has been behind me for years. They wouldn’t let me down. So I’m glad I was able to bring this back to Wisconsin.”
Driver talked about receiving messages on Twitter from as far away as the United Kingdom and China.
“And I thank Americans,” Driver said. “This wouldn’t have happened without them.”
Hosted by WBAY anchor Cami Rapson and sports director Chris Roth, the special will include show footage, Driver answering questions from Facebook, an interview with Murgatroyd and a segment with Driver’s wife, Betina, and their children, Christian, Christina and Charity.
“We had a lot of fun,” Driver said. “It was a great experience for my wife and kids. We got to meet a lot of people that we probably would have never met in many a year.”
Driver said he’s switching his muscles to football.
“Now I’ve got to get to the physical side,” said the 13-year Packers veteran.
In Los Angeles, Driver said, he put in 12-hour days of exercise, doing workouts in dance and football “kind of hand in hand.”
He’d like to bring home “a couple more Lombardi trophies,” for his home display.
I think Donald might be one of my favorite contestants ever to do the show. 🙂
Same here Sandy!!!
I love Donald & his family & like I stated b4 what u see from him is genuine..I told the story about my little girl texting him (my Hubby played 4 Packers & is good friends w/ him) & he always responds thanking her & 2 keep cheering & when he won she was so beyond proud bcuz she felt like she had something 2 do w/ it by telling everyone @ school 2 vote & ever the class act DD thanked her (via text) 4 cheering him on from the beginning..sure it’s a little thing but it’s the little things that make the world go around..& boy did she feel special..the fact he cared enough 2 even text w/ all the craziness after he won speaks volumes of his character..A better person could not have won IMO & this mom couldn’t b happier..looking 4ward 2 watching his special here in WI..just wanted y’all 2 know DD is the real deal & is exactly who he portrays himself 2 b..love him 4 thinking of my little girl 🙂
@TNew – Thank you so much for updating us. I remember reading your previous post about DD and your little girl. I think everyone was totally surprised how geniune and an all around class act that Donald was, I feel honored to have shared in his journey and getting to know how special of a person he truly is.
Your daughter must be thrilled to pieces…. Thanks for sharing your special story, I think all of America got to see the REAL Donald Driver and your story just validated it for us. 🙂
Donald’s wife is so beautiful! They made a beautiful couple. =]
I love his commitment on DwtS.
Wow TNew, that’s just so cool. Thanks for sharing!!! You can tell he’s so genuine.
This is what I love about DWTS. I’m not a member of Packer Nation, so I didn’t know about Donald Driver. Now, because of DWTS, (and TNew) I do! What a fantastic person.
Love this pic of Donald and his family. I agree with Carlos, Betina is a beautiful woman (and from what we learned, her beauty is way more than skin deep).
I’m a huge football fan, so I knew who Donald Driver was before DWTS. Always enjoyed when he would appear in features on Sunday morning NFL pre-game shows, since he had such a great personality as well as being a player’s player. So glad that DWTS fans got to “know” him and we ALL got to know his lovely family. Donald truly made DWTS a family affair and Peta is part of his family – their partnership is one of the big reasons I voted for him when my favorite was eliminated.
Donald’s annual softball game between the Packer offense and defense is this Sunday (June 3). The proceeds go to his charity foundation. Peta will be there to thow out the first pitch!
See:
http://greenbayhub.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120529/GPG0505/305300018/Peta-Murgatroyd-attend-Donald-Driver-Charity-Softball-Game?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s
Gotta love a man who respects and admires his wife sooooo much!!!! 🙂