“It’s awesome,” Julian Okwara told Detroit media after being selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round. “I’ve always dreamed about this (playing with his older brother Romeo), so it’s definitely a dream come true. I’m pretty much speechless. I’m still kind of letting it marinate, think about it tonight and probably will wake up tomorrow and really let it sit in.”
Part of the allure surrounding the NFL draft is the unscripted emotional moments that naturally occur when you get to witness a person’s dreams become a reality.
It was an emotional night for the Okwara family and cameras were on hand to catch the events. In the video, you can see Romeo immediately realizes what’s happening and gets out his phone to record his brother getting a life-altering call. After Julian gets off the phone with the Lions, with emotions running high, he turns to his older brother Romeo and excitedly exclaims:
“We about to be roommates!”
Grab the tissues and watch the video below:
At the Combine, Julian stated that if the Lions drafted him he was planning on living with Romeo rent-free. When asked about that statement, Julian said, “Oh yeah, 100- percent. It’s happening. I wasn’t joking. So I’m looking forward to living a rent-free year.”
It’s subtle, but one of the best moments in the video comes at the 1:38 mark when a supportive Romeo yells “Let’s goooooooo!”, and then in true big brother fashion, follows that support with, “You about to pay my rent boy!”
The Okwara brothers are going to be a lot of fun.
