LaMonica Garrett (born May 23, 1975) is an American actor and former
professional Slamball player.LaMonica Garrett was born in San
Francisco, California. He was named after former Oakland Raiders
quarterback Daryle Lamonica, of whom his parents were fans. During
high school, Garrett was a football player. When his family moved to
Los Angeles, he and a friend were transferred to Burbank High School.
Garrett has said that although his friend made the varsity team, he
was held back on the junior varsity team due to his ego and attitude.
In an interview with Muscle and Fitness magazine, he refers to this
setback as a "wake-up call, which taught him both humility and
accountabilityâ€"and drove him into the gym."Because of this, Garrett
started working out more intensively and managed to excel on offense.
After high school, he attended a Los Angeles junior college where he
played as a linebacker. Eventually, Garrett transferred to Central
State University in Ohio where he continued to play. At one point, he
led the team in tackles. Garrett considered joining the NFL, but
despite having what he called "a great Pro Day" and having some
workouts with the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams, he was not
picked up.Garrett had always been interested in acting, so he moved to
Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. In the meantime, he
worked as a FedEx driver to pay for acting classes. Garrett also
started playing Slamball, a hybrid between basketball and football
played with trampolines. During his time playing, he became the
league's leading scorer and one of four players announced for the All
Slamball Team.
professional Slamball player.LaMonica Garrett was born in San
Francisco, California. He was named after former Oakland Raiders
quarterback Daryle Lamonica, of whom his parents were fans. During
high school, Garrett was a football player. When his family moved to
Los Angeles, he and a friend were transferred to Burbank High School.
Garrett has said that although his friend made the varsity team, he
was held back on the junior varsity team due to his ego and attitude.
In an interview with Muscle and Fitness magazine, he refers to this
setback as a "wake-up call, which taught him both humility and
accountabilityâ€"and drove him into the gym."Because of this, Garrett
started working out more intensively and managed to excel on offense.
After high school, he attended a Los Angeles junior college where he
played as a linebacker. Eventually, Garrett transferred to Central
State University in Ohio where he continued to play. At one point, he
led the team in tackles. Garrett considered joining the NFL, but
despite having what he called "a great Pro Day" and having some
workouts with the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams, he was not
picked up.Garrett had always been interested in acting, so he moved to
Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. In the meantime, he
worked as a FedEx driver to pay for acting classes. Garrett also
started playing Slamball, a hybrid between basketball and football
played with trampolines. During his time playing, he became the
league's leading scorer and one of four players announced for the All
Slamball Team.
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