Chris Johnson

“Just over a year ago, I was picking up my 7-year-old daughter so she’d make a wish with her birthday cake. Today, I couldn’t do that.”

“Just over a year ago, I was picking up my 7-year-old daughter so she’d make a wish with her birthday cake.”

“Johnson, who has four children”

“diagnosed with ALS last year at the age of 39”

“Johnson, now 40, said Monday, June 29, on Good Morning America”

“The three-time Pro Bowler now uses his eyes to trigger a speech-generating device”

“Just over a year ago, I was picking up my 7-year-old daughter so she could make a wish for her birthday cake”

“Chris and his wife, Brittany, share four children”

“Chris, who retired from the NFL in 2017, said”

“Chris played 10 seasons in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals”

“Former NFL running back Chris Johnson revealed the difficult realities of his life after being diagnosed with ALS last year at the age of 39.”

“Just over a year ago, I was picking up my 7-year-old daughter so she could make a wish for her birthday cake. Today I couldn’t do that.”

“Then you realize you have two choices: you can give up or you can fight. I chose to fight.”

“If sharing my story helps even one person get diagnosed sooner, inspires more research or gives another family hope, then it’s worth it.”