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How a Prison Sentence, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World

My interview with Damon West

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Ryan Hanley
Jul 29, 2025
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The Story That Changed Everything

On January 11, 2017, former Division I quarterback turned ex-convict Damon West stood in the Toyota Center in Houston, facing the biggest moment of his comeback attempt. Living in his parents' spare bedroom at 42, on parole for life after serving time for organized crime, he had one shot to pitch his story to the eight b…

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