Dwayne Johnson, aka ‘The Rock,’ made a passionate speech to the Samoan team, urging them to win the World Cup and establish their “legacy” with their “grit.”
Johnson is a former wrestler and has recently become one of Hollywood’s most popular performers. Whose mother is a proud Samoan woman.
With 348 million followers on Instagram, The Rock highlighted his Samoan heritage and hailed the team’s historic march to the final, a first-ever for the Pacific Island in either rugby code.
“I am delivering the message with boundless love and reverence and respect and pride for my boys, my Usos, the Toa Samoa,” said Johnson. He went on to make his name in films such as the Jumanji and Fast and Furious franchises, the latter one of the top-grossing movie series in history.
“This is a big deal; they are making history in the world of sports and rugby. This is the first time our country and culture have ever gone to the final for any sport.”
Johnson, whose mother is Samoan, added: “When I think about legacy, I think about my grandfather, I think about my dad, the soul man Rocky Johnson.
“I think about my grandparents. All my ancestors, all your ancestors. Our ancestors are watching.”
