

Devale Ellis From the NFL to Acting and entertainment, the former football star shares how his Plan B fueled his Plan A, how developed a tight bond with Tyler Perry that helped lead him, talks his marriage and strength in being a father to boys. ,
Growing up in Brooklyn in the 80s and 90s, kids did not have many role models in the media industry to admire, so sports became the main outlet and focus for Devale Ellis, who followed this path with football always being his plan B while acting and entertaining were his real dreams, Devale used the game of football…
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